INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, MODERN SOCIETY AND PROJECTS (SAYINGS) NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present a reflection about the processes of environmental licensing of enterprises located in internal or near areas to indigenous lands in Brazil. The analysis is based on work experiences, bibliographic research and subject tracking with the indigenous communities and the government. The article analyzes the environmental licencing process current in Brazil; the common practice of granting environmental licenses without previous studies of the indigenous component and the Brazilian government and enterpreneurs reluctance in hearing the indigenous peoples in these processes.

Keywords

• povos indígenas
• empreendimentos
• impactos socioambientais
• modernidade.