Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
The rights of Brazil’s Indigenous peoples have changed over time. Indigenous tribes went from original landowners, to enslaved people, to people protected by Brazil’s constitution but persistently marginalized. Through it all, Indigenous groups have protected Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest and Atlantic Forest, leading to healthy vegetation, biodiversity, and benefits to the global climate. This paper tracks how the rights of Indigenous groups correlate to the preservation of Brazil’s environment. Specifically, when Indigenous groups have more legally recognized land rights—as is deserved by their history, occupation of the land, and Brazil’s 1988 constitution—not only does the surrounding environment thrive, but also the entire Earth.
Recommended Citation
Walsh, Elizabeth, "How the Legal Rights of Brazilian Indigenous People are Inextricable from the Preservation of Brazil’s Environment" (2024). International Program Papers. 130.
https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/international_immersion_program_papers/130
