Abstract
ABSTRACT States with colonial legacies invest significant resources to control Indigenous lands. This article examines how state land control operates in the creation of conservation law in Chile. It analyzes Indigenous consultation applied to the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (2016–2017) and examines how the state dismissed Indigenous proposals to protect biodiversity. Based on interviews and the analysis of parliamentary reports, and drawing from theories of colonialism, the article argues that the state's neglect worked to lower the risk of land recovery and Indigenous disruption. The findings highlight the role of state environmental institutions in Indigenous dispossession and land grabbing.
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