학술논문

The struggle of indigenous peoples for health in environmental conflict contexts in Brazil (1999-2014)/ A luta dos povos indigenas por saude em contextos de conflitos ambientais no Brasil (1999-2014)
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. February, 2019, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p383, 10 p.
Subject
Brasil
Language
Portuguese
ISSN
1413-8123
Abstract
Introducao Segundo o Censo 2010 (1), atualmente cerca de 817 mil pessoas se autodeclaram indigenas no Brasil, ou 0,43% da populacao. Enquanto a populacao brasileira cresceu cerca de 30% nos [...]
The Brazilian development model, based on commodities and electro-intensive industries for trade in global markets, generates social and environmental inequalities that trigger various conflicts between indigenous peoples and communities and economic groups involving disputes over territory and common assets in contexts that influence the health situation of these communities. The objective of this paper is to present an overview of environmental conflicts involving the Brazilian indigenous peoples, their strategies to ensure the sustainability and demarcation of their territories and discuss the forms of pressure of the population on this Subsystem of Indigenous Healthcare (SASI) or alternatives they have proposed to tackle the problems generated. This analysis is based on a mapping of environmental conflicts based on the bibliographical revision of secondary sources (by indigenous movements or their partners) that supported the construction of reports on conflicts and analysis of the indigenous narratives about the territory where they live and their struggles. The conclusion drawn is that the health control strategies of Brazilian indigenous peoples are influenced by their socio-environmental disputes and are part of the mobilization of these peoples for the full recognition of their rights. Key words Environmental conflicts, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous health O modelo de desenvolvimento brasileiro, fortemente baseado na producao de commodities e em industrias eletrointensivas para trocas nos mercados globais, gera desigualdades sociais e ambientais que desencadeiam diversos conflitos entre povos indigenas e grupos economicos envolvendo disputas por terra e bens comuns em contextos que influenciam fortemente a situacao de saude dessas comunidades. O objetivo deste artigo e apresentar um panorama dos conflitos socioambientais envolvendo os povos indigenas brasileiros, suas estrategias para garantir o acesso e a qualidade do Subsistema de Atencao a Saude Indigena (SASI), e alternativas que eles tem proposto para o enfrentamento dos problemas gerados. Esta analise se baseia em um mapeamento de conflitos ambientais baseado na revisao bibliografica de fontes secundarias (do movimento indigena ou seus parceiros) que subsidiaram a construcao de relatos sobre os conflitos e a analise das narrativas indigenas sobre o territorio onde vivem e suas lutas. A partir da qual concluimos que as estrategias de luta pela saude dos povos indigenas brasileiros sao influenciadas pelas suas disputas socioambientais e sao parte das mobilizacoes desses povos pelo reconhecimento integral de direitos. Palavras-chave Conflitos ambientais, Povos indigenas, Saude indigena