11. Brazil’s Amazon: The Wealth of the Earth Generates the Poverty of Humankind
- Author:
- Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
- Abstract:
- As the world’s largest tropical forest, the wealthiest area in minerals, and the main biogenetic reserve on the planet, the Amazon is among the most sought-after territories by global capital. As the attack against the Amazon advances under Brazil’s right-wing Jair Bolsonaro, analyzes the advance of capital in the region, providing a analysis of the international and national scope of mining and agribusiness projects, agrarian conflicts, and the devastation of biodiversity, as well as the challenges facing everyday people.
- Topic:
- Poverty, Natural Resources, Inequality, and Wealth
- Political Geography:
- Brazil and South America