Transição energética verde do G20 depende de proteção de direitos indígenas

This statement from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the G20's green energy transition is at risk of failure unless the rights of Indigenous peoples are legally protected. It warns that ignoring these rights leads to 'green colonialism' and creates significant legal, financial, and reputational risks for governments and industries.

• The green transition is currently being experienced by many local and Indigenous communities as 'green colonialism', characterized by human rights violations and land destruction for profit.
• There is a significant gap between constitutional rights and reality, with specific examples including the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which largely bypass Indigenous rights. In Brazil, the Belo Monte hydroelectric project proceeded despite Indigenous objections, resulting in devastating impacts on the Xingu river basin and living conditions in Altamira.
• Failure to protect Indigenous rights creates strategic risks for the energy transition, as evidenced by increasing litigation. In Sweden, there are at least 42 ongoing lawsuits involving Sami herding communities and land use. Globally, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has tracked 60 lawsuits against renewable energy projects, mostly brought by Indigenous communities.
• To ensure a successful transition, the G20 and financial institutions must implement robust regulatory frameworks. This includes reforming land-use laws to require solid consent from Indigenous peoples in mining, forestry, and hydroelectric sectors, providing funding for Indigenous-led land planning, and adhering to the Indigenous Peoples' Principles and Protocols for a Just Transition and the Aashukan Declaration.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Transição energética verde do G20 depende de proteção de direitos indígenas. https://www.sei.org/perspectives/transicao-energetica-verde-g20-depende-protecao-direitos-indigenas/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Transição energética verde do G20 depende de proteção de direitos indígenas. 2024. https://www.sei.org/perspectives/transicao-energetica-verde-g20-depende-protecao-direitos-indigenas/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Transição energética verde do G20 depende de proteção de direitos indígenas |date=18 November 2024 |url=https://www.sei.org/perspectives/transicao-energetica-verde-g20-depende-protecao-direitos-indigenas/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024transio, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Transição energética verde do G20 depende de proteção de direitos indígenas}}, publisher = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://www.sei.org/perspectives/transicao-energetica-verde-g20-depende-protecao-direitos-indigenas/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }