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The environmental thinking of Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva

2014; Essentia Editora; Volume: 16; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5935/1809-2667.20140022

ISSN

1809-2667

Autores

Maurecir Guimarães de Moraes,

Tópico(s)

Environmental Sustainability and Education

Resumo

The study aims at emphasizing the strong presence of the renowned Patriarch of Independence Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva in discussions on environmental degradation that occurred in Brazil in the nineteenth century. The author registered his concern about deforestation in the Brazilian rainforests for farming and charcoal production, and warned about the depletion of water resources, as well as the disappearance of important trees – important raw-material for the shipbuilding industry. He proposed replanting seedlings, the rational use of natural resources, and recommended the adoption of agricultural practices only in valleys. These proposals show an aspect of Bonifacio that is unknown to Brazilian historiography.

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