Flooded: Development, Democracy, and Brazil`s Belo Monte Dam, Peter Taylor Klein
Автор: Klein, Peter Taylor Название: Flooded ISBN: 1978826125 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781978826120 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4132.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Winner of the 2023 Marysa Navarro Best Book Prize from the New England Council for Latin American studies In the middle of the twentieth century, governments ignored the negative effects of large-scale infrastructure projects. In recent decades, many democratic countries have continued to use dams to promote growth, but have also introduced accompanying programs to alleviate these harmful consequences of dams for local people, to reduce poverty, and to promote participatory governance. This type of dam building undoubtedly represents a step forward in responsible governing. But have these policies really worked? Flooded provides insights into the little-known effects of these approaches through a close examination of Brazil's Belo Monte hydroelectric facility. After three decades of controversy over damming the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon, the dam was completed in 2019 under the left-of-center Workers' Party, becoming the world's fourth largest. Billions of dollars for social welfare programs accompanied construction. Nonetheless, the dam brought extensive social, political, and environmental upheaval to the region. The population soared, cost of living skyrocketed, violence spiked, pollution increased, and already overextended education and healthcare systems were strained. Nearly 40,000 people were displaced and ecosystems were significantly disrupted. Klein tells the stories of dam-affected communities, including activists, social movements, non-governmental organizations, and public defenders and public prosecutors. He details how these groups, as well as government officials and representatives from private companies, negotiated the upheaval through protests, participating in public forums for deliberation, using legal mechanisms to push for protections for the most vulnerable, and engaging in myriad other civic spaces. Flooded provides a rich ethnographic account of democracy and development in the making. In the midst of today's climate crisis, this book showcases the challenges and opportunities of meeting increasing demands for energy in equitable ways.
Автор: Amorim Celso Название: Acting Globally: Memoirs of Brazil`s Assertive Foreign Policy ISBN: 076186881X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780761868811 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13792.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The memoirs of former Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim take the reader behind the scenes of global politics, combining detailed accounts of international negotiations with candid descriptions of the world leaders Amorim came into close contact with, including Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Tony Blair.
Описание: This book examines the rise, spread and decline of participatory budgeting in Brazil. It examines what the arc of the creation, spread, and decline of participatory budgeting tells us about the long-term viability and potential democratic impact of this innovative democratic institution as it spreads globally.
Автор: Stolte, C Название: Brazil`s Africa Strategy ISBN: 1137499567 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137499561 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12577.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The book analyzes Brazil`s Africa engagement as a rising power`s strategy to gain global recognition, linking it to Brazil`s broader foreign policy objectives and shedding light on the mechanisms of Brazilian status-seeking in Africa.
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