(Anti) environmental policy in the United States and Brazil: a comparative analysis

Authors

  • Raquel Giffoni Pinto Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
  • Julianna Malerba Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v60i0.80062

Keywords:

environmental policy, commons, deregulation

Abstract

The article analyzes the existing affinities between the environmental policy of Donald Trump (2017-2020) and Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2020), based on the main changes made in this field by both governments. Through a bibliographic review on the subject, in addition to consulting the hemerographic sources and documents produced by scientific associations and non-governmental organizations, we identified four significant similarities: 1. The delegitimization of environmental agencies and related agencies; 2. Environmental deregulation and weakened enforcement; 3. Violation of the rights of indigenous peoples and traditional communities; 4. Political persecution of civil servants and scientists in the environmental field. These similarities could be associated with meeting the demands of the extractive sector and agribusiness, coupled with the effort to destroy goods in general use and their forms of community management.

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Published

2022-08-12

How to Cite

Giffoni Pinto, R., & Malerba, J. (2022). (Anti) environmental policy in the United States and Brazil: a comparative analysis. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 60. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v60i0.80062

Issue

Vol. 60 (2022)

Section

Socio-environmental dismantling and emerging resistances

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