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AluminumTenotã-mõ: Conseqüências dos projetos hidrelétricos no rio Xingu (5.7 MB)A. Oswaldo Sevá Filho, Organizador Tenotã–mõ Executive SummaryOswaldo Sevá Alerts regarding the consequences of hydroelectric projects planned for the Xingu River, Brazilian AmazonPublication of the panel of experts on the Xingu hydroelectric complex, May 2005 Executive Summary 1. Summary of the plans for hydroelectric dams on the Xingu River An obsession of global engineering is the fixed idea to dam all rivers that have significant hydroelectric potential. Within this vision, rivers are no longer viewed as living flows of water, bio–chemical media which maintain life in equilibrium, including the lives of riverbank dwellers and migratory animals. Instead, rivers are examined using calculators, as if they only existed to be blocked by a giant wall to have their energy exploited. Related content:
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