Brazilian Amazonian politics and policy (2019-2022) and the need for transformative change

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2023-06

Authors

Pereira, Joana Castro (Author) FLUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Jean Monnet Atlantic Network: um debate sobre o Atlântico

Jean Monnet Atlantic Network: um debate sobre o Atlântico

Rio de Janeiro, 2023

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Abstract (EN): Despite its potential to transition toward a green economy, Brazil became an environmental villain in recent years. The anti-environmentalist and anti-indigenist administration of President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) partly dismantled environmental governance. The Amazon and its more-than-human populations were severely hit by Bolsonaro’s predatory agenda, which supported and legitimized the interests of the anti-conservationist forces within economic sectors such as agribusiness and mining, and fueled organized crime and violence in the region. This paper provides an overview and analysis of Amazonian politics and policy during this period, and discusses the importance of, and possibilities for, a transformative approach to the governance of the region.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: A previous version of the paper was published in Portuguese in the journal Relações Internacionais, nº 76, December 2022

No. of pages: 19