REMNANTS OF COLONIALISM AND INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ENVIRONM

It is concluded that external political controversies cannot be allowed to interfere in an issue as important as the preservation of the environment and, consequently, the preservation of life. Keywords: Colonialism, Coloniality, Environment, Globalization, Sovereignty. 1. INTRODUCTION The present study reflects a view of the controversy between the sovereignty of a State in defining the use of its environmental resources and the obligation to preserve these resources in the face of a likely global environmental crisis. It aims to address the discussion about colonialism and coloniality and their influences on the economic development of developing countries, especially in relation to Brazil and the Amazon and the possible conflicts arising from these relationships.

 

 The deductive method was used, with a qualitative approach, the technique chosen was bibliographic research through publications such as: scientific articles, books and website pages . The literature review sought to offer the theoretical bases for carrying out the study, allowing the understanding of fundamental themes for carrying out the research. From this comes the importance of respect for state sovereignty and the environment. Environmental preservation is a relevant topic in contemporary debates and reflects both the historical context and the current situation. The progress of globalization has highlighted problems arising from the exploitation of environmental resources, such as conflicts that mitigate the freedoms of developing countries in the name of global well-being. The need to maintain the environmental resources of developing countries is imposed especially by the richest countries, which no longer have a large part of their environmental resources, as they were used unrestrainedly for these countries to become developed and expand. its economic dominance over others.