Conflitos entre as políticas institucionais para implantação de hidrelétricas e as de proteção socioambientais : um estudo de caso no Rio Cuiabá

Abstract

The predominance of electricity generation through hydroelectric projects in the Brazilian power grid and the existing hydroelectric potential in the country are indicators, first and foremost, of a strong tendency to continue exploiting these hydraulic resources through hydropower plants. Secondly, it points to the persistence of numerous socio-environmental conflicts that arise during the implementation of these types of projects, as evidenced by academic records and various sources of information on hydropower constructions. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze these socio-environmental conflicts, with the central hypothesis that these conflicts are institutionalized, as they generally result from institutional policies for the implementation of hydropower plants conflicting with environmental protection policies. In this sense, this investigation will be based on extensive research on the subject, as well as the study of a real-life situation in the Cuiabá River in Mato Grosso.