Contextualizando a transposição do rio São Francisco: considerações sobre a integração entre o projeto e demandas das comunidades rurais

Abstract

The Brazilian semi-arid region is a largely inhabited region and historically exposed to problems of water shortage caused by unstable climatic conditions that lead to recurrent periods of drought. The supply of water resources in the region permeates decisions that involve changes in the social, economic and environmental spheres of local development. After years of centralized actions, defined and implemented through topdown processes, there is a growing participation of the population in the decision-making processes. This article aims to discuss how the São Francisco River transposition project contextualizes the demands of rural communities (the main ones affected by the work of transposition) in terms of agrarian structure, and water management. In this scenario, the importance of integration of managers and population in the creation of networks united by the interest not only in a better management of water resources, but also in the sustainable development of the region through the application of actions promoting good governance.