The growing demand for energy and the lack of planning in public policies have ignored the social and environmental impacts of the installation of dams in the Amazon.
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Architecture of destruction
The government plans to build at least two power plants until the end of the decade in Tapajós, in a place full of biodiversity and beauty.
Juriti Pact
The negotiation between the Alcoa multinational and western riparians of state of Pará generated an unprecedented agreement by “loss and damage”, but there are still doubts about the viability of the model.
The river of gold and soy
Beyond discussions on hydropower, the Tapajós river lives on mining issues – legal or illegal – and the expansion of agribusiness.
Video: Tapajós in trance
This video presents the second report in the series Public Amazonia on the hydroelectric project in the Tapajós River.
Terra: Indigenous leader Raoni asks UN help against infrastructure in Amazon
Raoni appealed to United Nations and international community to press the Brazilian government to review development projects in the Amazon and preserve the rights of indigenous.
Forum discussion progress of large projects in the Amazon
New phase of development is accelerated in the region. Meeting in Belém, NGOs and companies warn about environmental impacts, but claim that governments do not listen.
Video: Raging River
The video shows the second article in the series Amazonia Pública, about hydroelectrics on Madeira River: http://apublica.org/amazoniapublica/madeira
Brazilian bank approves $10.8 billion loan for controversial Amazon rainforest dam
Brazil’s National Development Bank announced it has approved a $10.8 billion loan to the consortium that is building the Belo Monte dam.
EFE: State Attorney of Brazil expressed alarm for hydroelectric boom in the Amazon
Brazilian prosecutors warned today at a meeting in Quito of the environmental and social damage in his opinion carries the current “boom” of hydroelectric projects throughout the Amazon basin, including controversial Belo Monte Dam.