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[Globalization and environmentalism: polyphonic ethnicities in the Amazon].

Luiza Garnelo¹, Sully Sampaio

¹Universidade Federal do Amazonas, e Pesquisadora do Centro de Pesquisas Leônidas & Maria Deane/Fiocruz Amazônia, Rua Dr. Afonso Pena, 1053 69020-160 Manaus, AM, Brasil. luiza.garnelo@amazonia.fiocruz.br

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Globalization in the Amazon presents contradictions, uniformizing production while valuing cultural differences. This drives alliances between indigenous leaders and global actors, shaping the region

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Area of Science:

Socio-economic impacts of globalization
Indigenous studies and political ecology
Geopolitics of environmentalism

Context:

Examines the complex realities of globalization within the contemporary Amazon.
Highlights the paradoxical effects of economic uniformization alongside cultural valorization.

Purpose:

To analyze the contradictions inherent in globalized economic models in the Amazon.
To explore the formation of alliances between indigenous groups and international actors.
To understand the political dynamics shaped by globalization in the region.

Summary:

Investigates how globalization fosters a standardized economic base that paradoxically enhances cultural differences in the Amazon.
Details the emergence of strategic alliances between indigenous ethno-political leaders, environmentalists, and powerful global stakeholders.
Analyzes the network of the indigenous movement and the resulting polyphony of political agents in a postmodern geopolitical landscape.

Impact:

Provides insights into the intricate relationships between global economic forces and local socio-cultural dynamics in the Amazon.
Highlights the agency of indigenous movements in navigating and influencing globalized political and environmental agendas.
Contributes to understanding contemporary geopolitical conflicts and collaborations within the Amazonian context.