Formação da polícia militar ambiental em Roraima: aspectos históricos e institucionais da Companha Independente de Policiamento Ambiental (CIPA) Monte Roraima

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the historical and institutional formation process of the Companhia Independente de Policiamento Ambiental (CIPA) Monte Roraima, linked to the Military Police of Roraima. The study is delimited to the analysis of events preceding the creation of the unit and its consolidated operational trajectory between 2010 and 2022. The objective is to understand the dynamics of the constitution and structuring of the unit within the context of environmental public policies in the Northern Region of Brazil. The research is characterized as qualitative and documentary, based on the analysis of General Bulletins of the Military Police of Roraima and institutional regulations, with a theoretical approach grounded in Environmental History, Political Ecology, and Douglass North’s Institutional Theory. The results indicate that the formation of CIPA followed organizational patterns consolidated in other state experiences, revealing institutional continuity but also limitations in the dialogue with local socio-territorial dynamics. The analysis highlights the predominance of the command-and-control model in environmental enforcement and the need to incorporate more integrated and socially sensitive strategies to the Amazonian realities. It is concluded that the unit's performance reinforces the importance of militarized environmental protection but requires the adaptation of practices to ensure greater effectiveness in territories of high socio- environmental diversity.