THE BRAZILIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT (1967-1989): Between Development, the Forest and the Environment.
Brazilian Forestry Development Institute; Amazon; Expanded State
The object of this dissertation is to study the Brazilian Institute for Forestry Development (IBDF) in a historical context that covers the period during which the authority existed (1967-1989). Created during the civil-military dictatorship (1964-1985), the IBDF's mission was to achieve contradictory objectives in the process of formulating Brazilian environmental policy, being responsible for the economic growth of the forestry sector while at the same time drawing up policies to protect fauna and flora. This clear contradiction in objectives was also responsible for the conflictual relationship between the different organized groups that made up and disputed the direction of the IBDF. Using Gramsci's understanding of the state, this research aimed to identify how the disputes between different actors, types of projects and conceptions of development, the forest and the Amazon met and unfolded throughout the existence of the municipality.