Belo Monte dam

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Created by: Elissa Beckett
Created on: 21-01-13 21:43

How many fish species will be extinct?

10 (including Zebra pleco/plant eating piranha)

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What problems does deforestation cause?

Atmospheric pollution and broken nutrient cycle

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How many jobs are Electrobras opening up in the Nordeste region?

40,000

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How many people will be searching for jobs in this region?

100,000

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What will cumulative causation bring to the region?

Virtuous (positive) cycle of growth. Such as the cable car now built in Rio or improvements in infrastructure

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Name two indigenous tribes

Jurana and Kayapo

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what is according to (DOAJ paper by Reid) the percentage that the dam's cost will be greater than the benefit

72%

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How many more times potent is methane gas compared to CO2?

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where is 80% of the dam's funding coming from?

BNDES- who do not provide ANY safeguards for loans made

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What is a good source of energy for a coastline of 4600km ?

wind turbines

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How much will be spent to protect the environment?

$800 million

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What is the current percentage living under the poverty line in Brazil (found on the CIA world fact book)

26%

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What is a biome?

a large scale ecosystem

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