Minas Gerais and the starting-point of the occupation of the Brazilian Cerrado: the role of State

Authors

  • Mauro Augusto dos Santos
  • Alisson Flávio Barbieri
  • Carla Jorge Machado
  • José Alberto Carvalho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v19i1.2901

Keywords:

Brazilian Cerrado. Occupation. Role of State.

Abstract

The Brazilian Cerrado is undergoing an accelerated process of degradation, caused mainly by the expansion of agriculture. The occupation process of this biome began from an agricultural project established in the State of Minas Gerais, the Programa de Assentamento Dirigido do Alto Paranaíba (PADAP). This project served as a model for the implantation of two other major projects that were also had the Cerrado as one of the places chosen for the allocation of its resources. This article has as its main objective, to describe and analyze how was the participation of State and Federal government in the process of occupation of this biome.

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Published

2014-04-29

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2014)

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Minas Gerais and the starting-point of the occupation of the Brazilian Cerrado: the role of State. (2014). Redes , 19(1), 261-275. https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v19i1.2901