Belo Monte mega-dam halted again by high Brazilian court, appeal likely but difficult

A high federal court in Brazil has ruled that work on the Belo Monte dam in the Brazilian Amazon be immediately suspended.

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Publication Date: 
18/08/2012
Environment News Network
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Brazil, Court, Dams, Hydroelectricity, Amazon, Tribals, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment, Freshwater Ecosystems, Forests, Fisheries, Dams/ Irrigation