Expansion hydroélectrique et contrôle de l’eau par l’État au Brésil (1930-1990)

This article deals with the expansion of the Brazilian State's role in the electricity sector between 1930 and the late 1980s. Furthermore, it analyzes the controversies linked to the construction of the Tucuruí and Sobradinho hydroelectric dams. Adopting an environmental history approach, it q...

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Main Author: Nathalia Capellini
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Presses universitaires du Midi 2023-01-01
Series:Caravelle
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/caravelle/13094
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description This article deals with the expansion of the Brazilian State's role in the electricity sector between 1930 and the late 1980s. Furthermore, it analyzes the controversies linked to the construction of the Tucuruí and Sobradinho hydroelectric dams. Adopting an environmental history approach, it questions the logics and political motives of this growing State involvement, revealing the links between development projects, water management and the modification of nature in the country.
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Expansion hydroélectrique et contrôle de l’eau par l’État au Brésil (1930-1990)
Caravelle
Brazil
Military dictatorship
Hydroelectricity
Water management
Dams
title Expansion hydroélectrique et contrôle de l’eau par l’État au Brésil (1930-1990)
title_full Expansion hydroélectrique et contrôle de l’eau par l’État au Brésil (1930-1990)
title_fullStr Expansion hydroélectrique et contrôle de l’eau par l’État au Brésil (1930-1990)
title_full_unstemmed Expansion hydroélectrique et contrôle de l’eau par l’État au Brésil (1930-1990)
title_short Expansion hydroélectrique et contrôle de l’eau par l’État au Brésil (1930-1990)
title_sort expansion hydroelectrique et controle de l eau par l etat au bresil 1930 1990
topic Brazil
Military dictatorship
Hydroelectricity
Water management
Dams
url https://journals.openedition.org/caravelle/13094
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