political and social movements (Latin America and Caribbean)
type: Concept
narrower: Chico Mendes

people
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Chico Mendes

key people in environment and society
type: Concept
narrower: Chico Mendes

Chico Mendes
type: Concept
definition: Chico Mendes is the abbreviated name of Francisco Alves Mendes, Jr., a labor activist and conservationist from the Amazon region's landlocked state of Acre, Brazil. Mendes defended the interests of the forest and of the seringueiros—rubber tree tappers, calling for land reform and preservation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Mendes, Chico (1944–1988)]
broader: political and social movements (Latin America and Caribbean)
broader: key people in environment and society
broader: environmentalism

environmentalism
type: Concept
narrower: Chico Mendes