Water Conflicts and Socioterritorial Dynamics: The Hydrosocial Cycle After the São Francisco River Transposition Project in the Northeast of Brazil
The implementation of large-scale water infrastructure projects, such as the São Francisco River Integration Project with the Northeastern Hydrographic Basins (PISF), causes territorial transformations of great proportions, constituting a new hydrosocial cycle, resulting in hydrosocial territories i...
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| description | The implementation of large-scale water infrastructure projects, such as the São Francisco River Integration Project with the Northeastern Hydrographic Basins (PISF), causes territorial transformations of great proportions, constituting a new hydrosocial cycle, resulting in hydrosocial territories in which not only water but also power relations and socioeconomic and physical resources circulate. In this sense, this article aims to historically analyze the interconnection between water and land issues in the Brazilian Northeast, shedding light on the territorial dynamics produced by the new hydrosocial cycle constituted by the implementation of the largest water project in the country. To this end, we interviewed actors from different groups and in various locations, conducted on-site field research, and collected and systematically analyzed important documents from the institutional websites of the Brazilian government. The main results of the research indicate that since the implementation of the PISF, a context of deep and historical political and socioeconomic inequalities in hydrosocial territories has been impacted, which has deepened conflicts over land and water and increased socio-spatial injustices. Contrary to most available approaches, which consider water scarcity a ‘natural’ (hydrological) problem that requires technical and administrative solutions, the water problem reflects the profound asymmetry of power consolidated over time and the strength of the reactionary agrarian sectors that control the State apparatus. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ffc97e8d480b4bdeb4ff5649ee0503bf2024-12-27T14:34:56ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2024-11-011312203210.3390/land13122032Water Conflicts and Socioterritorial Dynamics: The Hydrosocial Cycle After the São Francisco River Transposition Project in the Northeast of BrazilJaqueline Guimarães Santos0Antonio A. R. Ioris1Public Management Department, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, BrazilSchool of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3WA, UKThe implementation of large-scale water infrastructure projects, such as the São Francisco River Integration Project with the Northeastern Hydrographic Basins (PISF), causes territorial transformations of great proportions, constituting a new hydrosocial cycle, resulting in hydrosocial territories in which not only water but also power relations and socioeconomic and physical resources circulate. In this sense, this article aims to historically analyze the interconnection between water and land issues in the Brazilian Northeast, shedding light on the territorial dynamics produced by the new hydrosocial cycle constituted by the implementation of the largest water project in the country. To this end, we interviewed actors from different groups and in various locations, conducted on-site field research, and collected and systematically analyzed important documents from the institutional websites of the Brazilian government. The main results of the research indicate that since the implementation of the PISF, a context of deep and historical political and socioeconomic inequalities in hydrosocial territories has been impacted, which has deepened conflicts over land and water and increased socio-spatial injustices. Contrary to most available approaches, which consider water scarcity a ‘natural’ (hydrological) problem that requires technical and administrative solutions, the water problem reflects the profound asymmetry of power consolidated over time and the strength of the reactionary agrarian sectors that control the State apparatus.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2032land and water interactionwater projecthydrosocial territoryhydrosocial cyclewater conflictsBrazil |
| spellingShingle | Jaqueline Guimarães Santos Antonio A. R. Ioris Water Conflicts and Socioterritorial Dynamics: The Hydrosocial Cycle After the São Francisco River Transposition Project in the Northeast of Brazil Land land and water interaction water project hydrosocial territory hydrosocial cycle water conflicts Brazil |
| title | Water Conflicts and Socioterritorial Dynamics: The Hydrosocial Cycle After the São Francisco River Transposition Project in the Northeast of Brazil |
| title_full | Water Conflicts and Socioterritorial Dynamics: The Hydrosocial Cycle After the São Francisco River Transposition Project in the Northeast of Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Water Conflicts and Socioterritorial Dynamics: The Hydrosocial Cycle After the São Francisco River Transposition Project in the Northeast of Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water Conflicts and Socioterritorial Dynamics: The Hydrosocial Cycle After the São Francisco River Transposition Project in the Northeast of Brazil |
| title_short | Water Conflicts and Socioterritorial Dynamics: The Hydrosocial Cycle After the São Francisco River Transposition Project in the Northeast of Brazil |
| title_sort | water conflicts and socioterritorial dynamics the hydrosocial cycle after the sao francisco river transposition project in the northeast of brazil |
| topic | land and water interaction water project hydrosocial territory hydrosocial cycle water conflicts Brazil |
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