Entre fluxos e comportas: tensões comunicacionais e cidadania no licenciamento ambiental da UHE Estreito
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2023-08-31
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
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From the context of the installation of large-scale projects causing socio-environmental
impacts, this thesis aimed to understand the communicational tensions within the
Environmental Licensing process of the hydroelectric power plant Usina Hidrelétrica Estreito,
in Maranhão, Brazil. It focused on the effectiveness of citizenship amidst the diverse interests
of the State, Economy, and Civil Society systems. It is worth noting that the installation
phases of the Usina Hidrelétrica Estreito(2008-2012), located in the municipality of Estreito,
Maranhão, with direct impact on 12 municipalities in the states of Maranhão and Tocantins,
were marked by conflicts, negotiations, and disputes. The communicational flows and access
gates from the periphery to the centers of political decisions are addressed. The issue was
discussed through the lens of Communicative Action, the duality of Systems/ Lifeworld, and
exchanges (input/output) between the State and Economy with the Lifeworld (HABERMAS,
1981, 1984, 1997, 2003). The understanding of the subject matter was also built upon
theoretical contributions from perspectives on citizenship, Public Communication,
environmental governance, and the Theory of Controversies. A case study was conducted
using a multiple-evidence protocol, which included: a) documentary analysis (covering the
current environmental legislation in Brazil); b) analysis of the 35 programs of the Basic
Environmental Plan (with emphasis on the Social Communication Program and its alignment
with other programs); c) in-depth interviews with subjects from the State system, as well as
Civil Society; and d) media analysis of the main tensions on the subject in Folha de S. Paulo
newspaper (2008-2012). Through the set of analyses, it was possible to identify the categories
through which the notions of citizenship/communication are established and how tensions
manifest themselves. From the analysis of the legislation governing environmental licensing
in Brazil, categories such as access to information, publicity, consultation, and environmental
education were identified. Among the 35 programs outlined in the Basic Environmental Plan,
29 of them propose communication actions as part of environmental mitigation. The Social
Communication Program expresses the consortium's concern with information about the
power plant but does not encompass negotiations or other forms of participation. The Social
Communication Program is a specific aspect within a broader communicational context,
considering the interests of diverse audiences. Spaces for social participation are limited and
formalized. It was observed that tensions originating from other fields (such as economic,
environmental, and social) also become symbolic disputes and take the form of
communicational tensions. The work also contributes theoretically to the notion of
Environmental Citizenship, which is inherently communicational from the outset.
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CLEMENTE, L. R. G. Entre fluxos e comportas: tensões comunicacionais e cidadania no licenciamento ambiental da UHE Estreito. 2023. 248 f. Tese (Doutorado em Comunicação) - Faculdade de Informação e Comunicação, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, 2023.