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POLITICS, LAW AND DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY ON THE TRANSPOSITION OF THE SÃO FRANCISCO RIVER

This paper examines in historical and legal context the decision (political and legal) of transposing the Sao Francisco River, with the overall objective of demonstrating that the promise of economic development without adequately considering the environmental and social aspects will bequeath to the Brazilian society, especially the semi-arid, environment, impacts, environmental damage and risks, in addition to high financial costs of maintaining it. It also aims to rescue the history of the São Francisco Transposition; present the project for transposition of president Lula; demonstrate how the Brazilian Environmental Law, the Ten Year Plan of the São Francisco River Basin and popular opinion were disregarded in the decision to transpose the San Francisco river. For this study the inductive method was adopted and primary and secondary sources were used. Through research it was concluded that the decision to cross the San Francisco river in support of economic development with the seal of the judiciary (STF), disregards the popular belief, the Ten Year Plan of the São Francisco River Basin, the Environmental Law in use, and the pursuit of sustainable development.

Transposition of São Francisco river; Environmental law; Sustainable development; Decisions; Risks


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