INTEGRAÇÃO AMAZÔNICA PELA NAVEGAÇÃO FLUVIAL DO TRATADO DE COOPERAÇÃO AMAZÔNICA À CRISE DA INICIATIVA PARA INTEGRAÇÃO DE INFRAESTRUTURA REGIONAL SUL-AMERICANA

Abstract

The article is dedicated to analyzing the importance of river navigation for Amazonian regional integration. In the face of the emergence of International Environmental Law, the Amazon, whose preservation becomes the interest of humanity, due to its natural wealth, cultural diversity and ecosystemic importance. As a reaction to the internationalization discourse, the underdeveloped Amazonian States, led by Brazil, adopt the Amazon Cooperation Treaty, whose immediate purpose is to reaffirm territorial sovereignty and encourage cooperation among themselves. However, the Treaty goes further and can be identified as a normative basis for regional integration. To this end, river navigation stands out, which, in turn, depends on investments in infrastructure. In order to meet this demand, the Initiative for Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America, linked to the Union of South American Nations, presents itself as a multilateral alternative for investments in this sector. However, the change in the continental political context, in recent years, marked by an exacerbated conservatism, has made this alternative of Amazonian integration unfeasible.