Against Belo Monte
- Created by: Rachael Writer-Davies
- Created on: 10-12-12 21:29
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- Against Belo Monte
- inefficient
- low pop. density therefore must be transported
- costs money
- lose energy
- low pop. density therefore must be transported
- displaces 20,000-40,000
- many moved outside forests to new environments
- acute culture shock
- destruction of culture + knowledge
- many moved outside forests to new environments
- illnesses
- first contact with outsiders-85% of kayapo died
- fluctuating water levels in resevoirs = increase in mosquitos = increase in malaria
- Tucurui dam - 250km SW
- flooding rainforest
- liberate methane - more damaging than CO2
- disrupt local wildlife and ecosystems
- diversion of 80% of xingu
- extinction of fish
- potential devastation of dam breaking
- not green
- measurements from dams in Canada and French Guiana
- cost of construction
- human rights
- never consulted
- right to refuse
- brazilian law + international human rights
- never consulted
- economically inefficient
- 1000mw during 3-4 month low-water season
- amazon watch and international rivers
- inefficient
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