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Revista Psicologia Política

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Abstract

SANTOS, Larissa Galdino de Magalhães. Strategic fields of action and power resources of the rights recovery management system in the Rio Doce basin. Rev. psicol. polít. [online]. 2019, vol.19, n.spe, pp. 146-172. ISSN 2175-1390.

The breach of the Fundão dam, belonging to Samarco, BHP Billiton and Vale companies, caused the biggest social and environmental disaster in the country. The ore tailings sludge ran the length of the Rio Doce to the sea, causing various environmental, social, economic and cultural damages. This study analyzes the strategies of action of communities affected in the state of Espírito Santo, and the instances of the disaster governance system to understand which resources and interactions potentially advance in the struggle for their rights. In face of the article explores the legal aspects of the disaster through the extrajudicial arrangements that organize the management of recovery and damage repair. Field theory is operationalized to understand the negotiation scenario, cooperation strategies, coalition and contestation that was unleashed among the affected, authorities and market agents. The investigation was conducted through case study, discussion groups, and participant observation of the social technology Com Rio Com Mar Popular Opinion created as support and support to those affected, and the performance of the Public Defender's Office of the State of Espírito Santo.

Keywords : Fields; Resources; Instances; Negotiated resolution; Reached; Dam.

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