Abstract

The catastrophe of environmental degradation in the Amazon Rainforest has accumulated harm in so many dimensions that it transcends the usual categories of victimization among individuals. Despite having planetary dimensions, this process is manifested in a concrete and territorialized way. By analyzing the context of the municipality of Autazes, located in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, it is possible to observe how the convergence between multiple levels of socio-environmental harm, criminal practices and conflicts resulting from human rights violations contribute significantly to the intensification of adverse climate effects. This context is expressed in the hypervictimization of local communities. The article focuses on how the cumulative pattern of harmful behavior opens a new chapter in victimological studies, characterized by “hypervictimization” and “hyper-hotspots”.

Keywords

Amazon Rainforest hypervictimization socio-environmental harm climate harm hyper-hotspot