Revista de Políticas Públicas (Jan 2014)

NOTAS PROVISÓRIAS SOBRE A ESTRATÉGIA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO E OS GRANDES PROJETOS DA AMAZÔNIA

  • Benjamin Alvino de Mesquita

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The article discusses the recent development strategy of Amazon in the neoliberal context, pointing out the changes that have occurred in the region, where the presence of large projects is an important part in understanding this scenario. In the current period, the major projects of the PAC and global companies that lead this process. On both, the trademark is the public financing and the predatory nature of the projects, disrespect to the local society and the absence of a development proposal that meets the interests of most. Without doubt, meaningful changes are processed in the Amazon in all respects, but the inequalities, social exclusion, destruction of biodiversity and hence the concentration of wealth has worsened.

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