A função social da terra e a desapropriação para fins de reforma agrária

Abstract

This study aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the legal, social, and economic implications of the social function of land and expropriation for agrarian reform. The principle of the social function of property asserts that the use of properties should serve not only the individual interests of owners but also the public interest. In this sense, rural properties that are not being utilized, serving merely as objects of possession and wealth accumulation by certain owners, could be made available for redistribution through agrarian reform. It is based on this understanding that the Landless Workers' Movement occupies certain inactive properties, seeking to pressure for the redistribution of these lands so that each family can work on them. This study provides a better understanding of agrarian issues in Brazil, from the perspective of struggles for social justice involved in the debate on agrarian reform. Brazil still ranks among the most backward countries in dealing with land issues. Land concentration, production models based on monoculture and large estates, biodiversity destruction, and the perpetuation of social injustices are problems that have not yet received due attention in our country. Therefore, rural reality continues to be marked by high levels of violence, highlighting the importance of studies like this for a continuous understanding of the historical challenges to be overcome. These works become relevant not only for a deeper understanding of the problems but also for identifying possible solutions to these historical challenges.