Conservation of the Atlantic Rainforest and the “Continuity of the Earth” in the Current Context of the Guarani Territory

Abstract

Between the last decade of the 20^th century and the first of the 21st century, the implementation of economic projects, which have an impact on Indigenous lands, has accelerated with unpredictable implications and unfolding, continuing today. In the case of the traditionally inhabited lands of the Guarani people, on which plunder is a historical constant, its conflicts not only have their origins in the field of territorialization of spaces, but also reflect an unequal confrontation of rights that culminates in the paralysis of most of the demarcation processes of the Guarani lands. Such conflicts also become visible when comparing the Guarani theories about the sustainability of the Earth and those underlying within policies of environmental “management”, molded and subordinated to fit a model of civilization and economic growth that does not take into consideration diversities and increase inequalities. This paper collects current formulations, concepts and categories, with emphasis on the environmental context of lands and Guarani territory located in the Atlantic Rainforest of South and Southeastern Brazil.