A comunidade de Aguapaba: impacto socioambiental e direitos humanos na construção da barragem de Acauã.

Abstract

Environmental issues should have special treatment because it is important for sustaining life, and for the world. The current situation between society and nature is far from sustainable situation it triggers environmental conflicts. These conflicts occurring in the world are caused by the scarcity of natural resources, caused by economic and social activities that cause degradation of environment. In the face of such conflicts, the people needs to develop their citizen status and participates in public policy, either in individual action or through the collection of the actions of their representatives in government. Considering this need, under an interdisciplinary approach, this study shows the relationship between society and environment, with the impacts and the violation of fundamental rights of the individual arising from the construction of the dam in Acauã, specific small community named Aguapaba, in the Paraiba Agreste. To accomplish this, a qualitative methodology built in three stages was developed: the first stage consisted in weekly meetings with Professor Dr. Fernando Garcia de Oliveira, who took over all the work. This time was the reading of texts selected by renowned teacher above and the discussion of them with him . The result of this first stage was the understanding of what happened to those affected by Acauã Dam in the year 2002/2003; the next step was an interview with the coordinator; Finally, the third and final step, the visit was made Aguapaba community in order to carry out interviews some residents and was did the photographic records of the locality. After studies and observation of the real situation of Aguapaba community, we note that there was a government disregard for the survival condition of the residents of that group who had violated several human rights. The Residents hadn’t a dignified life, as they were taken basic rights, ignored by them. In addition, with the dam construction, the community suffered from social and environmental impacts as economic deprivation, cultural, finally, difficulty of survival.