This project analyzes the political advocacy strategies developed by the National Coordination for the Articulation of Black Rural Quilombola Communities (CONAQ) in the context of COP30. The study aims to examine the political mechanisms mobilized by the organization to negotiate its climate and territorial justice agenda with the Brazilian federal government, with emphasis on the elaboration of the Quilombola NDC, the building of cross-sector alliances, and the production of autonomous narratives. Methodologically, this is a qualitative instrumental case study that draws on document analysis and content analysis of audiovisual materials produced between October and November 2025, including the document “NDC of the Quilombos of Brazil” and public dissemination records. The results show that CONAQ articulated a decolonial mode of action by developing a specific NDC, translating the historical demand for land titling into measurable carbon targets, and by fostering alliances with Indigenous peoples and traditional communities. The organization also invested in training young leaders and producing its own narrators, positioning itself as a guardian of territories and a problem-solver in the climate crisis. It is concluded that CONAQ operates through a dual strategy of pressure and proposition, offering academic contributions by demonstrating how social movements re-signify global governance spaces, and social contributions by highlighting the viability of alternative development models grounded in Quilombola knowledge systems.

Participants (Center)

Democracy and Social Markers of Difference Research Center/UFPI: Olivia Perez, Árion Bartira