This article examines climate justice in the Brazilian Amazon through a socio-legal study of Apuí and Lábrea. It highlights the gap between strong environmental laws and weak enforcement in contexts marked by poverty, informal land systems, and organized crime. The research shows that deforestation is deeply tied to social inequality and institutional fragility, arguing that effective climate justice requires strengthening local governance, addressing illegal economies, and integrating environmental protection with broader social and political reforms.
On the Front Lines of Climate Justice: Environmental Crime and State Fragility in the Brazilian Amazon.
Deborah De Felice
;Giuseppe Giura;
2026-01-01
Abstract
This article examines climate justice in the Brazilian Amazon through a socio-legal study of Apuí and Lábrea. It highlights the gap between strong environmental laws and weak enforcement in contexts marked by poverty, informal land systems, and organized crime. The research shows that deforestation is deeply tied to social inequality and institutional fragility, arguing that effective climate justice requires strengthening local governance, addressing illegal economies, and integrating environmental protection with broader social and political reforms.File in questo prodotto:
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