O impacto ambiental causado pela plantação de coca na tríplice fronteira amazônica Peru, Brasil e Colômbia (2010-2018)

Abstract

Brazil is bordered by Peru, Bolivia and Colombia, three major coca leaf-producing countries, which is the raw material for cocaine production. On the banks of the Solimões River region known as Alto Solimões to the west of the State of Amazonas, there is the frontier zone designated as Trapézio Amazônico, composed by the meeting of the Peruvian, Brazilian and Colombian territories. This work seeks to understand the environmental impact caused by the plantation of the coca leaf to the regions and its population on the triple Amazon border, more precisely, in the rivers that, starting from Peru, enter the indigenous lands of the region of Tabatinga-AM, during the years from 2012 to 2018. With this justification, the objective was to study the environmental impacts of coca plantations in the Amazonian context of the triple border Peru, Brazil and Colombia. The objective was also to determine the environmental impact caused by the cultivation of coca plantations; recognize the actions of different organizations to reduce impact; and to define the environmental impact on indigenous communities living along the Javari River as a result of the growth of coca cultivation.