AGRICULTURAL CONFLICTS IN THE AMAZON IN INDIGENOUS TERRITORY

Vulnerability of the Vale do Javari

Abstract

Brazil has one of the largest forest cover in the world. That said, the Amazon rainforest emerges as a major target for the purpose of exploration. The exploitation of the Amazon and the issue of agrarian conflicts are often treated by society as unrelated issues. The agrarian issue in Brazil is not recent and has always been present in the country's history, but not always as a main subject, generally supporting a complex, controversial and extensive conflict of interest. Before the exposed, this article aims to discuss the agrarian conflicts that occur in the Amazon, analyzing through bibliographic survey on the topic and its main motivations, as well as, data on the occurrences of these conflicts, as in the Vale do Javari. The methodology used was an investigation about the theme, consulting the specific literature and data from specialized agencies on this topic. It is concluded that the origin of agrarian conflicts in the Amazon stems from conflicting interests in appropriating and exploring these lands, in favor of enriching some, precariousness for many and irreversible environmental damage for all.