Presentation
The Globalized Agricultural Market Versus the Brazilian Amazon Socio-ecological System
Yale University - The 25th International Society of Tropical Foresters Conference
(2019)
Abstract
Bolsonaro intends to expand agribusiness in the Amazon Region. His choice of cabinet members reflects this intention; for example, Bolsonaro has chosen Tereza Cristina to serve as the new Agriculture Minister. Cristina is the former President of the Parliamentary Agriculture Front, a caucus in Brazil’s congress which supports the expansion of large-scale farmers and ranches. In addition, the new Environment Minister, Ricardo Salles, was recently found to have altered environmental management plans for a protected area in order to benefit business. In addition to choosing pro-agriculture cabinet members, Bolsonaro has also issued a provisional measure which takes the responsibility for indigenous land demarcation away from the government’s Indigenous Affairs Agency and assigns it to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Keywords
- Commodities,
- Agricuture,
- Amazon,
- Globalization
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring January 31, 2019
Citation Information
NUNES, C. R. P. The Globalized Agricultural Market Versus the Brazilian Amazon Socio-ecological System. In: Yale University - The 25th International Society of Tropical Foresters Conference. January 31 and February 1, 2019
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