TITLE:
Quali-Quantitative Analysis of Brazilian Environmental Licensing of Hydropower Plants
AUTHORS:
Fabio Giusti Azevedo de Britto, José Paulo Soares de Azevedo, Cynara Alets Sthuasth Souza de Melo França, Rodrigo Cunha Wanick, Leandro Andrei Beser de Deus, Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas
KEYWORDS:
Expansion of Renewable Energy, Environmental Licensing, Hydropower Plants, Energy
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.6 No.7,
July
24,
2015
ABSTRACT: The use of the
extraordinary hydroelectric potential of the Amazon Basin originated an
increase in the offer of renewable energy in Brazil, which, in its turn, leads
to conflicts and a lack of consensus among different players owing to the
potential negative impacts related to the construction and operation of large
hydroelectric power plants in relatively well preserved areas. In this context,
environmental licensing is one of the national environmental policy’s main
instruments for making decisions regarding the use of the hydroelectric potential,
especially the rivers of the Amazon Basin. Nevertheless, this significant
instrument has its limitations and requires adjustments in order to better aid
the decision making process regarding the use of water resources and land with
the goal of increasing the offer of electric energy.