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Indian Lands, Environmental Policy and Military Geopolitics in the Development of the Brazilian Amazon: The Case of the Yanomami

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This article examines the realignments of the developmentalist discourse and strategy of the Brazilian military for the Amazon during the civilian government of the ‘New Republic’ (1985–90). It focuses on a case study, i.e. the official expropriation of the lands of the Yanomami Indians in the states of Roraima and Amazonas along the Brazil/Venezueta border. The analysis brings to light how, during this period, the military aimed at neutralizing both the pressure of environmental NGOs on Brazil's international creditors and the emergent democratization of decisions on land use in Amazônia. It shows how such attempts involved manipulating environmental legislation and ecological rhetoric in order to perpetuate military hegemony over the development of Amazônia to the benefit of mining interests. Finally, the paper traces the roots of these manœuvres to a geopolitical and economical model for Amazonian integration still inspired by the national security doctrine drawn up in the 1950s and 1960s by the Escola Superior de Guerra.

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  • Bruce Albert, 1992. "Indian Lands, Environmental Policy and Military Geopolitics in the Development of the Brazilian Amazon: The Case of the Yanomami," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 23(1), pages 35-70, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devchg:v:23:y:1992:i:1:p:35-70
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.1992.tb00438.x
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    1. Elizabeth Allen, 1992. "Calha Norte: Military Development in Brazilian Amazônia," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 23(1), pages 71-99, January.
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