Case 155 - Development Strategies in Conflict: Brazil and the Future of the Amazon

by ISD - Georgetown University
$ 4.50

McCleary, Rachel M.

This case study, created for the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, focuses on the development policies of successive Brazilian administrations, from President Getulio Vargas (1951-1954) to President Jose Sarney (1985-1990). It discusses how each Brazilian government has contributed to the destruction of Amazonia.