the belo monte dam is brazil's answer to its growing energy needs. in controversy and allegations of corruption, the $18 billion dam partially blocks the xingu, a major amazon tributary and has flooded thousands of acres of rainforest. there's a human cost too. the local fishing has been decimated and thousands of riverside dwellers or riberenos, have lost their land and their livelihoods, forced into a completely alien, urban environment. we get angry, says this man, showing us his now worthless fishing licence. we see these corporations making millions from what used to be ours, he says, and we can't even use the river any more. building the dam brought hundreds ofjobs to the riverside town of altamira, but it also led to increasing deforestation and the permanent lo55 of many low—lying islands. supporters of hydropower admit mistakes were made. but they say the rivers and their energy are there to be harnessed for the greater good of brazil. i would definitely defend the presence of hydro s! key technology in our portfolio of technologies. in the

the belo monte dam is brazil's answer to its growing energy needs.locks the xingu, a major amazon tributary and has flooded thousands of acres of rainforest. there's a human cost too. the local fishing industry has been decimated. thousands of riverside dwellers, or ribeirinhos, have lost their land and livelihoods, forced into a completely alien urban environment. we get angry, says this man, showing us his now worthless fishing licence. we see these corporations making millions from what used to be ours, he says, and we can't even use the river any more. building the dam brought hundreds ofjobs to the riverside town of altamira but it also led to increasing deforestation and the permanent loss of many low—lying islands. but say the rivers and their energy are there to be harnessed for the greater good of brazil. i will definitely defend the presence of hydro, technology in our portfolio of technologies. in the developed part of the world, almost 70% of the hydro potential has already been explored. in brazil, almost 70% of our hydro potential has n

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the belo monte dam is brazil's answer to its growing energy needs.u, a major amazon tributary, and has flooded thousands of acres of rainforest. there's a human cost too. the local fishing industry has been decimated, and thousands of riverside dwellers have lost their land and their livelihoods. forced into a completely alien, urban environment. we get angry, sastuma, showing us his now worthless fishing licence. we see these corporations making millions from what used to be ours, he says, and we can't even use the river any more. building the dam brought hundreds ofjobs to the riverside town of altamira. but it also led to increasing deforestation and the permanent loss of many low—lying islands. brazil says it wants to build at least 50 hydroelectric dams across the amazon. the government says it is clean, sustainable energy, but the impact of so many of these structures on the world's greatest river system, its environment and people, will be immense. next in line for development, the tapajos, described as the most beautiful river in the amazon r

the belo monte dam is brazil's answer to its growing energy needs.'s a human cost too. the local fishing industry has been decimated, and thousands of riverside dwellers have lost their land and their livelihoods. forced into a completely alien, urban environment. we get angry, sastuma, showing us his now worthless fishing licence. we see these corporations making millions from what used to be ours, he says, and we can't even use the river any more. building the dam brought hundreds ofjobs to the riverside town of altamira. but it also led to increasing deforestation and the permanent loss of many low—lying islands. brazil says it wants to build at least 50 hydroelectric dams across the amazon. the government says it is clean, sustainable energy, but the impact of so many of these structures on the world's greatest river system, its environment and people, will be immense. supporters of hydropower admits mistakes were made. but say the rivers and their energy are there to be harnessed for the greater good of brazil. i would definitely defend the pres