Protectionists and the Guaraní: the village that did not exist Socio-environmental conflict in Southern Brazil

ABSTRACT The adoption of the ‘Yellowstone model’ throughout the world during the 20th century provoked the expulsion of traditional populations from their territories. Displaced people often became impoverished and had their social fabric destroyed. Despite criticisms of that model, it continues to be adopted as a solution for wildlife conservation in many parts of the world. The 1988 Brazilian Constitution granted indigenous peoples original rights to their territories. Nonetheless, the