Transitional Justice in The Wake of Ecocide: Resistance and Documentation in Brazil's "Green" Transition

Colonial extractivism, dictatorship-era developmentalism, and contemporary “green” projects have produced continuous environmental and social violence in Brazil, yet these harms remain largely absent from formal Transitional Justice (TJ) processes. Indigenous peoples and local communities have long recorded these violations, framing them as interconnected assaults on Nature, life, and more-than-human relations. By tracing the continuities between historical and ongoing extractivism, the study argues that TJ can be expanded to confront socio-ecological harm and address the legacies of coloniality. Community-led documentation offers critical evidence for recognition, accountability, and climate-justice-oriented energy transitions.