Bioeconomy as a tool for protecting human rights and the Amazon rainforest

Abstract

The Amazon is home to systematic socio-environmental violations, including illegal deforestation, land grabbing, violence against indigenous peoples and the degradation of vital ecosystems. The Amazon rainforest plays a crucial role in climate regulation and the conservation of biodiversity, but it faces growing threats due to illegal deforestation, land grabbing and predatory exploitation of natural resources. This study, based on a bibliographical and legislative research, points to the bioeconomy as a sustainable alternative for reconciling economic growth and environmental preservation, highlighting the need for effective public policies and strict enforcement of legislation. This article argues that the effective application of environmental laws and the consolidation of a sustainable circular bioeconomy are instruments for protecting human rights and promoting social justice in the region, but to do so it analyzes the institutional challenges that hinder the protection of the biome and proposes command and control strategies, land tracking and incentives for sustainable production chains. It concludes that only robust environmental governance, combined with a development model based on the sustainable use of biodiversity, will allow Brazil to achieve its climate goals and maintain its global competitiveness without leaving anyone behind as Agenda 2030 proposes.