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Evaluating Monetary-Based Benefit-Sharing as a Mechanism to Improve Local Human Development and its Importance for Impact Assessment of Hydropower Plants in Brazil

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  • Sérgio Mantovani Paiva Pulice

    (Earth System Science Center, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil‡PLANGEA — Research Group for Environmental Planning and Management, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Av. dos Astronautas, 1758-Jd. Granja, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil CEP 12227-010, Brazil)

  • Evandro Albiach Branco

    (Earth System Science Center, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil†Institute of Energy and Environment, University of São Paulo (IEE-USP), Brazil‡PLANGEA — Research Group for Environmental Planning and Management, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Av. dos Astronautas, 1758-Jd. Granja, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil CEP 12227-010, Brazil)

  • Amarilis Lucia Casteli Figueiredo Gallardo

    (Master’s Program of Environmental Management and Sustainability, University Nove de Julho (Uninove)., Rua Vergueiro, 235/249, Liberdade 01504-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil5Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Mello Moraes, 2373, Butantã, 05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil)

  • Daniel Rondinelli Roquetti

    (Institute of Energy and Environment, University of São Paulo (IEE-USP), Amazon Dams Network (AND), PLANGEA — Research Group for Environmental Planning and Management, Institute of Energy and Environment, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1289 — Butantã 05508-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil)

  • Evandro Mateus Moretto

    (School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, PLANGEA — Research Group for Environmental Planning and Management, Institute of Energy and Environment, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1289 — Butantã, 05508-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil)

Abstract

Although hydropower companies and governments have promoted monetary-based Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms alone as a vector of local development for flooded municipalities, it is not possible to identify this evidence in the scientific literature. The present work investigates the quantitative influence of Financial Compensation on Human Development Indexes (HDI) in flooded municipalities over 2000–2010. The econometric analysis shows that there are no statistically significant results related to the quantities of Financial Compensation and the development variables. The findings reinforce that Financial Compensation itself could not be considered the only input to improve development processes. Management frameworks should be considered since they can provide a broader view of the affected areas, including elements such as participatory processes, adaptation management, formal and legal guidelines and stakeholder engagement. Specially in the Brazilian case, the Impact Assessment procedures and their products could provide detailed data and criteria to municipalities to manage the inflow resources.

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  • Sérgio Mantovani Paiva Pulice & Evandro Albiach Branco & Amarilis Lucia Casteli Figueiredo Gallardo & Daniel Rondinelli Roquetti & Evandro Mateus Moretto, 2019. "Evaluating Monetary-Based Benefit-Sharing as a Mechanism to Improve Local Human Development and its Importance for Impact Assessment of Hydropower Plants in Brazil," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 21(01), pages 1-42, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:21:y:2019:i:01:n:s1464333219500030
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333219500030
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