Environmental activism in Brazil: the rise of a social movement

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
Brazil
Document Type:
Book Chapter
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Alonso, A., Costa, V., Maciel, D.

Abstract

This chapter discusses why the Brazilian environmental movement appeared when and as it did, how the activists gathered in groups and networks, and which frames and strategies they built in order to mobilize. It is argued that the movement is a network of different activist groups that became mobilized, originally, for different purposes in specific settings, following their own focal mobilizing routines.

Owing to copyright restrictions, only the first 3 pages are attached, together with a link to the book at Zed Books.

Citation

Alonso, A.; Costa, V.; Maciel, D. Environmental activism in Brazil: the rise of a social movement. In: Citizenship and Social Movements: Perspectives from the Global South.. Zed Books, London, UK (2010) ISBN 9781848133884

Published 1 January 2010
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