The impacts of the construction of hydroelectrics on indigenous communities. Displacement, division and pilgrimage among The Tuxá peoples of Bahia state, Brazil

Due to the construction of the Itaparica Hydroelectric Plant in 1988, the Tuxás were displaced from their lands and resettled, generating internal conflicts and various socio-environmental impacts. Historically dedicated to agriculture and fishing, the resettlement of Tuxás changed their livelihood...

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Main Authors: Nelson Dávalos, Saulo Rodrigues-Filho, Gabriela Litre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de Brasília 2021-05-01
Series:Sustentabilidade em Debate
Online Access:https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sust/article/view/36587