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24 Sep 2015

Brazil: Environmental protection agency withholds license for Belo Monte dam citing failure to mitigate impacts on affected peoples' rights

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IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) has temporarily denied the operation license to Norte Energia, the consortium building Belo Monde dam. The denial is for non-compliance of legal measures to mitigate impacts and protect the human rights of the affected population by the dam construction.

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