Clean Energy for Whom? Impacts of Wind Energy Production on Small Farmers in the Agreste of Pernambuco

In this article, we examine the negative effects generated by wind energy production in two rural communities in the municipality of Caetés, PE. By analyzing information obtained through semi-structured interviews with small farmers and direct observation in the environment where the turbines are lo...

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Autor: Silva, Tarcísio Augusto Alves da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
Repositorio:Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/47247
Acceso en línea:https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/47247
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:environmental injustice
farmers
wind energy
injustiça ambiental
agricultores
energia eólica
injusticia ambiental
energía eólica
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Sumario:In this article, we examine the negative effects generated by wind energy production in two rural communities in the municipality of Caetés, PE. By analyzing information obtained through semi-structured interviews with small farmers and direct observation in the environment where the turbines are located, we were able to systematize the inconveniences of living near wind farms. Based on the narratives shared, we identified processes of deterritorialization, including the rural exodus, health problems that impact on the community’s quality of life.