O acesso a políticas sociais e o desenvolvimento de comunidades após serem atingidas por um empreendimento hidrelétrico: o caso da Usina Hidrelétrica do Funil

Abstract

The discourse around the construction of entrepreneurship has been based on the development as synonymous of economic growth and progress, which one, most of the time, it does not include in its calculations the social and environmental causes impacts. However, indeed to minimize the damage caused to people affected by dams is needed to promote improvement that goes beyond the economic aspect and, encompasses a broader perspective of development, so-called local and sustainable development. The present work carried out a case study about people affected by dams by UHE Funil Hydroelectric Power Plant (Funil HPP), seeking to identify access to services social, before and after the construction of the hydroelectric project. Moreover, we aim to check how this access has contributed to the development of local affected communities. The data of this work was achieved through interviews, by unstructured questionnaires and interviewed: the residents of the tree representatives of UHE Funil Consortium (CAHEF), the executive and legislative branches of the municipalities that shelter Community, members of representative entities, social movements and other associations created for economic reactivation. The results of this research after the construction of the hydroelectric entrepreneurship show that CAHEF has built several structural works, which it has enabled the access to certain social politics from people affected by dams. They are education, health, housing, transportation and work; where they were not or adequately provided by the public authorities. For the most the interviewees, the access to these social rights just was possible after the relocation process. It is also considered that access to such services has contributed significantly to the development of local communities. However, it has not been totally based on sustainable development since it does not involve jointly actions between State and civil society.