Compensação financeira como prática do desenvolvimento sustentável : estudo de caso em usinas hidrelétricas no Estado de MT

Abstract

Hydroelectric power plants are now the main instrument of power generation in the country. Despite this ‘‘title’’, the same generate significant negative externalities to restrain -las the Government established the Financial Compensation to offset the environmental, socio-economic, spatial, generated by hydroelectric plants. The earned value with the compensation is intended for municipalities that have flooded areas by company, these resources can be allocated to health, education and overall development of the local community. The Teles Pires hydroelectric plant that is still in the implementation phase is the one that probably will pay the largest amount of financial compensation, compared to other projects in the region. For all deployment stages of a project, there is an obligation to offset the impacts caused by this.