Psychological Opinion in the Context of Socio-Environmental Conflict

Experiences and Challenges

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ID19355015
AuthorsLeandro Aparecido Fonseca Missiatto (0000-0002-6532-735X, Universidade Federal de Rondônia), Solange Struwka (0000-0002-5304-2648, Universidade Federal de Rondônia)
Year2025
Volume42
Publication date2025-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEstudos de Psicologia (Campinas) (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0103-166X • E-ISSN: 1982-0275
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1982-0275202542e15291en
OpenAlexW4417330018
SciELOS0103-166X2025000100203
LanguageEN
References cited13

This article discusses fundamental aspects in the elaboration of expert opinions (psychological reports) within the field of social psychology, in cases related to the environment and human rights, through the lens of environmental justice, particularly in situations involving rights violations, exploitation, oppression, and the marginalization of Nature and of traditional peoples and communities. It is a theoretical article developed from a decolonial and historical–dialectical materialist approach, grounded in the authors’ lived experience in the Amazon region. It argues that such expert reports can take into account key dimensions, including sociocultural aspects, community–Nature relations, and intersectionality, while also emphasizing the importance of listening, writing, and co-writing in the production of these documents. The article highlights the need for psychological opinion reports to go beyond the mere formalities of professional competence, becoming instead a tool of political resistance that supports collective organization, while also strengthening and revealing the complexity of social and cultural relations in dispute. Finally, it points out that social psychology, in this context, demands ethical and political sensitivity, as well as a commitment to emancipatory practices, fostering the construction of more just and inclusive processes for communities and for Nature, as both are entities that have been historically marginalized and placed in situations of vulnerability

Context (archaeology) · Field (mathematics) · Materialism · Perspective (graphical) · Politics · Resistance (ecology) · Sociocultural evolution · Community Health and Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Social Representations and Identity

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