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When indigenous livelihoods clash with public energy demands, who should bend?

Posted Mon, 2011-10-31 12:07 by Jirawat ("Cook"...

Construction on the controversial US$11 billion Xingu River dam construction project — the so-called Belo Monte dam — was temporarily halted by a Brazilian federal judge last month due to concerns over the impact on local fisheries. The judge ruled the dam’s environmental license violates the constitutional rights of indigenous communities and is therefore illegal. An appeal is expected in the case. Read more about When indigenous livelihoods clash with public energy demands, who should bend?