Cooperation and conflict in the name of Amazon protection. Global climate finance in Brazil: Between climate protection and greenwashing
ISBN: 978-3-98726-184-8 
Softcover, 208 pages Publication date: October 2, 2025
Climate finance is considered a key instrument for a just ecological transformation. But what if the billions in aid for the Global South create new inequalities and perpetuate colonial exploitation of nature under the guise of a green economy?
Using Brazil as an example, Claudia Horn shows how international government funding for Amazon conservation – from sources such as Germany, Norway, and the UK – supports important environmental measures. At the same time, however, it contributes to normalizing the socio-ecological risks of commodity trade and agriculture and to promoting traditional To question usage rights. Controversial projects that prioritize the financial value of nature influence local territorial conflicts – with far-reaching social consequences.
An insightful look at the political and economic mechanisms and contradictions of climate finance and the key question of under what conditions it can truly lead to greater climate justice.