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    The Belo Monte Dam (formerly known as Kararaô) is a hydroelectric dam complex on the northern part of the Xingu River in the state of Pará, Brazil. After...
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    In February 1989, Raoni became one of the fiercest opponents to the Belo Monte Dam project. Television broadcasts transmitted his opinions in Altamira...
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    communities and environmental protection areas. The Belo Monte Dam, the world's fourth largest hydroelectric dam is also located in the municipality. The history...
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    is building the Belo Monte Dam, which will be the world's third-largest hydroelectric dam, on the Lower Xingu. Construction of this dam is under legal...
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    better understanding and publicizing the effects of the controversial Belo Monte dam project. This expedition was supplemented by articles on Myoo.com and...
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    ecosystems, and siltation and erosion patterns. While dams can ameliorate the risks of flooding, dam failure can be catastrophic. In 2021, global installed...
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  • proposed a series of hydroelectric dams to be built in the Xingu River area, namely the Belo Monte Dam. These dams were an imminent threat to the Kayapo...
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    her inspiring role leading campaigns to stop the construction of the Belo Monte Dam and other harmful infrastructure projects in the Amazon rainforest....
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    Rights Activism for leading campaigns against the construction of the Belo Monte Dam and other environmentally harmful projects in the Amazon rainforest...
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  • actors supported the Xingu peoples in opposing the construction of the Belo Monte Dam. In 2012, Cameron said Avatar is a fictional retelling of the history...
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    solar power. In contrast, controllable renewable energy sources include dammed hydroelectricity, bioenergy, or geothermal power. Using renewable energy...
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  • Xingu substation at the city of Anapu in the Pará state, 17 km from the Belo Monte Dam, and the Estreito substation at the city of Ibiraci in the Minas Gerais...
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    hydroelectric mega Belo Monte Dam in the middle of the Amazon rain forest in the Brazilian state of Pará. It was to be the third-largest hydroelectric dam in the...
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    Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam! Archived 3 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Amazon Watch official site. Retrieved 10 May 2012. Belo Monte Dam: A spearhead...
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    stadiums for the 2014 World Cup, the Angra 3 nuclear power plant, the Belo Monte dam, and the North-South and Fiol railways. Prosecutors also tracked overseas...
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    wilderness disappeared in 2000 and the species became extinct in the wild. Belo Monte Dam Environmentalism in Rio Grande do Sul "Ibama (Instituto Brasileiro do...
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    Energy.people.com.cn. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2017-02-22. "A história de Belo Monte – Cronologia". Norte Energia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-10-11...
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    Belo Monte – Cronologia". Norte Energia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019. "UHE Belo Monte...
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  • Xingu substation at the city of Anapu in the Pará state, 17 km from the Belo Monte Dam, and the Terminal Rio substation at the city of Paracambi in the Rio...
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  • countries. They mention as an illustration the controversy surrounding the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil: "While at the United Nations discussions are underway on...
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    certain fish species, including H. zebra. H. zebra is threatened by the Belo Monte Dam in the Xingu river which has caused a severe reduction of the water...
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  • intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss and the Belo Monte Dam. It is named in honor of Ronald Ian Crombie. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist...
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    power from the Tucuruí Dam. "Carajas Iron Ore Mine - Mining Technology". Retrieved 2012-04-09. "Mining Giant Joins Belo Monte Dam - International Rivers"...
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    the lower Xingu River in an area that will be heavily affected by the Belo Monte Dam. Sport fishermen have made these cichlids prized game fish for their...
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  • Vale received 25,000 votes, with the Belo Monte Dam cited as a reason. During the interim between the two dam disasters of 2015 and 2019; Vale had denied...
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    each. North Region has large hydroelectric plants, such as Belo Monte Dam and Tucuruí Dam, which produce much of the national energy. Brazil's hydroelectric...
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    Zarca dam Belo Monte dam Bhakra Dam Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station Chico River dam Flint water crisis Hatgyi Dam Rasi Salai Dam Sardar Sarovar Dam Save...
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    airport was commissioned in 1979. Due to the construction of nearby Belo Monte Dam, Altamira Airport underwent a major renovation, including the extension...
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    In 2011, she publicly supported Chief Raoni in his fight against the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil and signed his petition. In 2012, Cotillard was featured on...
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  • Three Gorges Dam are the Baihetan Dam, Itaipu Dam, Xiluodu Dam, Belo Monte Dam, Guri Dam, Wudongde Dam and the Tucurui Dam, rated at 16,000 MW, 14,000 MW...
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