Análise dos conflitos envolvidos na implantação de parque eólico na Arie do Estevão, Aracati - CE

Abstract

Aiming to analyze the legal, social, economic, environmental and cultural aspects regarding the licensing of wind farms have been analyzed, which were conflicting at times, generating disagreements between communities, entrepreneurs and licensing agencies. The matters involved in the licensing process of Canoa Quebrada wind farm, installed in the ARIE do Estevão were analyzed in the present study. The choice of the particular wind farm as the object of this study was motivated by its location in a protected area, next to a traditional community. Field observations, informal interviews with habitants and document analysis identified impacts related to natural landscape altering, restriction of natural environment access, habitant’s disturbance with noise pollution and possible compromising of the ecosystem services provided by dunes. These facts suggest the need of reviewing the methodology used in the implementing process of wind farms in Brazil, which at times contrasts with its original principle of low negative impact energy generation, when choosing sites of considerable environmental and social vulnerability.