O ambiente como questão sociológica: Conflitos ambientais em perspectiva

Abstract

This article aims to contextualize the notion of environment as an area of sociological analysis, in order to understand the environmental conflicts as one of its main developments. To this end, at first it will be presented a review of environmental sociology studies comprising distinct approaches, also considering other areas of sociology which have examined the relationship between society and nature in the international arena. Then, the text will discuss how this debate is being conducted in Brazil, showing its peculiarities and focusing on the academic debate around the concept of environmental conflicts.