Transitional Justice in The Wake of Ecocide: Resistance and Documentation in Brazil's "Green" Transition
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Colonial extractivism, dictatorship-era developmentalism, and contemporary “green” projects have produced continuous environmental and social violence in Brazil, yet these harms remain largely absent from formal Transitional Justice (TJ) processes. Indigenous peoples and local communities have long recorded these violations, framing them as interconnected assaults on Nature, life, and more-than-human relations. By tracing the continuities between historical and ongoing extractivism, the study argues that TJ can be expanded to confront socio-ecological harm and address the legacies of coloniality. Community-led documentation offers critical evidence for recognition, accountability, and climate-justice-oriented energy transitions.
Author: MARTINS, AMANDA
Institution: Ghent University
Language: English
Topic: War, Law, and Justice
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7104259058
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