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Bolsonaro's government and the dismantling of the participative institutions in environmental policy

2023; Wiley; Volume: 14; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/lamp.12296

2041-7373

Carlos Alberto Seifert, Guilherme Stein, Alfredo Alejandro Gugliano,

Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development

Abstract In 2018, Jair Bolsonaro won the Brazilian presidential election with the political support of conservative groups and large business groups that aimed to intensify a neo‐extractivist model of economic growth, leading to severe environmental damage. This article analyzes the first years of this government to understand how conservative neo‐populism associates economic growth strategies with brusque changes regarding the environment. We have identified the main measures adopted in the environmental arena, observing changes in the legislation, management bodies, and spaces available for civil society participation. This analysis demonstrates how Bolsonaro's government destroyed the institutional bases established during Brazilian redemocratization to intensify the neo‐extractivism model and gratify its supporters. Furthermore, we discuss how this dismantling of environmental governance implies grave consequences for the ecosystems, indigenous people, and other traditional populations.