Hydroelectric on the river Cotingo: four decades in politics pseudo-schedule of Roraima

Authors

  • Luis Cláudio de Jesus Silva
  • Carlos Vicente Joaquim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18227/rarr.v1i1.581

Keywords:

Public Policy, Energy Policy, Roraima.

Abstract

The objective of this research is to build a historical panorama and to accomplish analyzes including the four decades of discussions about the energetical policies of the state of Roraima. In the last 40 years, the exploitation of the hydric resources of the basin of the river Cotingo produced projects, it created discussions, in the electoral periods it turned priority in the political calendar of the state and, although, being considered the redemption of Roraima (Agostinho, 2001), but the projects are still only projects. A lot was spoken and just a little was done. Roraima 2011, once again Cotingo is forgotten, and the “priority” now is the construction of the Bem-Querer hydroelectric on the waters of the Branco river.

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Published

28/09/2011

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Administração de Empresas (Business Administration)

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