The active dismantling of environmental policy in Brazil
Paralysis and setbacks of the deforestation inspection and control
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22014802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Franco Bonelli (0000-0001-8628-9068, Instituto Federal da Bahia), Antônio Sérgio Araújo Fernandes (0000-0002-4171-7759, Universidade Federal da Bahia), Pedro Luiz Costa Cavalcante (0000-0001-7635-695X) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 58-80 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainability in Debate (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2177-7675 • E-ISSN: 2179-9067 |
| Publisher | Editora de Livros IABS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18472/sustdeb.v14n1.2023.44277 |
| OpenAlex | W4367555892 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
The paper aims to analyse the street-level bureaucrats’ (SLBs) perception of President Bolsonaro’s administration’s effects on Brazilian environmental policy, emphasising deforestation prevention and control in the Legal Amazon1. Besides the policy dismantling concepts, a theoretical model integrating three complementary analytical dimensions of SLBs’ action – institutional, individual, and relational – was employed in a case-oriented investigation of environmental bureaucrats – Ibama Inspectors and ICMBio Agents. The inquiry used Systematic Content Analysis on interviews with these agents involved in deforestation inspection and control activities. The empirical results confirm the hypotheses that an active dismantling process has been ongoing since the beginning of Bolsonaro’s administration; however, the perceptions of Ibama inspectors seem more intense, especially regarding the institutional dimension. The research illustrates the adverse effects of this process on the agencies and bureaucratic capacities, generating paralysis and setbacks in deforestation inspection and control policies and posing serious risks to the environmental protection in the country. This article contributes to the advancement of knowledge about the strategies that a far-right populist government deliberately adopted to reduce the role of the State, weaken professional bureaucracy, dismantle policies and favour particular interests of groups
Bureaucracy · Business · Economics · Management · Political science · Politics · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Law · Public Administration · Regulation and Compliance Studies
Democratic Backsliding and Public Administration
Large-scale environmental policy change
Environmental governance under Bolsonaro
Democratic Backsliding, Populism, and Public Administration
A Conceptual Framework for the Comparative Analysis of Policy Change
Implementation Studies
Environmental Policy in the Bolsonaro Government
Governança e capacidades estatais
Governança ambiental no Brasil
A longa conjuntura crítica brasileira desde 2013
Burocracia, redes sociais e interação
Implementação de políticas públicas
Neoliberalising Nature
Desenvolvimento sustentável
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |