A Construção das Usinas no Rio Madeira em Rondônia e os Impactos no Município de Porto Velho: Uma Abordagem Socioeconômica e Ambiental

Abstract

This article seeks to present, among the various impacts, especially the socioeconomic and environmental ones caused by the construction of the Santo Antônio and Jirau Hydroelectric Plants in the State of Rondônia, as well as to measure the positive and negative aspects pointed out in the capital Porto Velho, following their respective installations. During the research, some important aspects previously analyzed in the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) of these plants will also be discussed, where the RIMA (Environmental Impact Report) later confirms that the implementation and operation of the plants generate significant environmental damage, although the report mentions that these impacts are repairable through compensation for the social, economic, and environmental development of the region.