SELF-DEMARCATION IN THE TAPAJÓS BASIN: TERRITORIAL RESISTANCE TO FOREST DEVASTATION

  • Garvey, Brian (Principal Investigator)
  • Torres, Mauricio (Co-investigator)
  • Rocha, Bruna (Co-investigator)

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

A collaboration between the Department of Work, Employment and Organisation and the Amazonian Institute of Family farming, Federal University of Para. In the Tapajós Basin, the traditional riverine community of Montanha and Mangabal have faced what is considered to be the most sophisticated act of land grabbing in the entire Amazon, carried out by the southern company Indussolo, which fraudulently appropriated 1,380,000 hectares3. Despite having its territory recognized as an Agroextractive Settlement the longstanding community is subject to land grabbing, illegal logging and mining.

Our research seeks to support community-based and judicial processes that defend their territorial rights towards the mutual protection of forest and livelihoods at a critical juncture in Amazonia policy
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/10/20 → 30/09/21

Funding

  • ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council): £532,588.00

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  • Grilagem, invasões e garimpo na bacia do Tapajós

    Translated title of the contribution: Legitimisation of land grabbing, invasions and mining in the Tapajos BasinTorres, M. & Garvey, B., 6 Dec 2022, Direitos Humanos no Brasil. Stefano, D. & Mendonça, M. L. (eds.). 1st ed. Sao Paulo, p. 59-68 8 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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  • 1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course

  • PIAUÍ LAND LEGISLATION:

    Brian Garvey (Participant), Maria Luisa Mendonca (Participant) & Fabio Pitta (Organiser)

    17 Jul 2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course