The international human rights discourse as a strategic focus in socio-environmental conflicts: the case of hydro-electric dams in Brazil

Riethof, Marieke

doi:10.1080/13642987.2016.1191775

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“…Both small‐scale and large‐scale hydropower projects are associated with shifts in water availability and river flow, notably downstream, which can adversely affect access to land (Islar, 2012 ), food and agriculture production, and flood management. Such dynamic has been reported in Africa (Annys et al, 2019 ), Latin America (Riethof, 2016 ), and Asia (Rasul, 2014 ). To the extent that water will be diverted both regionally and over international borders and governance structures are insufficient to manage these new activities, these projects further may generate conflict (Petersen‐Perlman et al, 2017 ).…”

Section: Climate Policy Its Consequences and The Potential For Conflictmentioning

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Climate mitigation policies and the potential pathways to conflict: Outlining a research agenda

Gilmore

Buhaug

2021

WIREs Climate Change

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Climate policies will need to incentivize transformative societal changes if they are to achieve emission reductions consistent with 1.5°C temperature targets. To contribute to efforts for aligning climate policy with broader societal goals, specifically those related to sustainable development, we identify the effects of climate mitigation policy on aspects of socioeconomic development that are known determinants of conflict and evaluate the plausibility and importance of potential pathways to armed conflict and political violence. Conditional on preexisting societal tensions and socioeconomic vulnerabilities, we isolate effects on economic performance, income and livelihood, food and energy prices, and land tenure as most likely to increase conflict risks. Climate policy designs may be critical to moderate these risks as different designs can promote more favorable societal outcomes such as equity and inclusion. Coupling research with careful monitoring and evaluation of the intermediate societal effects at early stages of policy implementation will be a critical part of learning and moderating potential conflict risks. Importantly, better characterizing the future conflict risks under climate policy allows for a more comprehensive comparison to the conflict risk if mitigation is not implemented and graver climate damages are experienced. This article is categorized under: The Carbon Economy and Climate Mitigation > Benefits of Mitigation

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Section: Climate Policy Its Consequences and The Potential For Conflictmentioning

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Climate mitigation policies and the potential pathways to conflict: Outlining a research agenda

Gilmore

Buhaug

2021

WIREs Climate Change

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“…This made it harder for activists to leverage the TANs because pressuring funding agencies, such as the WB or others, would not prevent the project (Bratman, , p. 285). Brazil's strong political and financial position as an important regional player helped in its blunt rebuttal of the ruling by the IACHR, which demonstrated the limitations of the inter‐American system of supranational law (Riethof, , p. 493). Although Brazil is a functioning democracy with a vibrant civil society sector, activists are often threatened with violence.…”

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“…In documents justifying Belo Monte, development is the most common frame. In the government's response to the IACHR ruling, it emphasized that electricity was fundamental for “Brazil's development goals,” including the goals to “promote human dignity, eradicate extreme poverty, and reduce inequalities” (Riethof, , p. 491). Such claims are explicitly rejected by anti‐dam activists: “[W]e feel affronted in our dignity and disrespected in our fundamental rights by the Brazilian state and private groups through the construction of dams on the Xingu […]” (Encontro Xingu Vivo para Sempre, ).…”

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Social mobilization against large hydroelectric dams: A comparison of Ethiopia, Brazil, and Panama

Schapper

Unrau

Killoh

2019

Sustainable Development

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Large‐scale hydroelectric dams have—throughout their history—had adverse impacts on local population groups, natural resources, and entire eco‐systems furthering resistance and protest against them. In this paper, we aim to investigate the impact of social mobilization against large‐scale dams by considering political opportunity structures, actor constellations, and frames. We comparatively analyze three case studies in varying political systems, that is, Gibe III in Ethiopia, Belo Monte in Brazil, and Barro Blanco in Panama. Our investigation is based on field research in these countries comprising data collection of governmental reports, newspaper articles, materials published by civil society organizations, and semi‐structured interviews. The analysis reveals that the impact of mobilization against dams is certainly limited in contexts with authoritarian governments. In democratic contexts, the impact depends on the degree of external involvement, as well as the ability of movements to avoid fracture, especially in view of temporal dimensions of large infrastructure projects.

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“…Frequentemente, na esteira da construção de barragens e obras similares, encontramos uma série de violações aos direitos humanos; elas incluem a destruição do ambiente onde vivem e sobrevivem populações atingidas, deslocamentos forçados, repressão a protestos e formas de escravidão (RIETHOF, 2016). Geralmente, são violados os direitos das populações mais vulneráveis, entre as quais estão as populações tradicionais.…”

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“…Segundo Riethof (2016), o significado econômico, político e simbólico dos recursos naturais na América Latina, conduz a questão ambiental para a esfera da disputa política, gerando protestos contra a forma com que os governos exploram os recursos naturais, ignorando custos ambientais e direitos dos que se opõem à devastação.…”

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Rio São Francisco, as Águas Encantadas E O Desencanto Com a Transposição

Garcia¹,

Wanderley²

2021

Ciências Humanas: Estudos Para Uma Visão Holística Da Sociedade Vol III

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The international human rights discourse as a strategic focus in socio-environmental conflicts: the case of hydro-electric dams in Brazil

Cited by 15 publications

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Climate mitigation policies and the potential pathways to conflict: Outlining a research agenda

Climate mitigation policies and the potential pathways to conflict: Outlining a research agenda

Social mobilization against large hydroelectric dams: A comparison of Ethiopia, Brazil, and Panama

Rio São Francisco, as Águas Encantadas E O Desencanto Com a Transposição

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