Mining Dam Failures in Brazil: Comparing Legal Post-Disaster Decisions

Mining dam failures have increased worldwide since the 1980s. Two large mining dam failures occurred recently in Mariana and Brumadinho, both in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We hypothesize that there were significant differences in legal post-disaster decisions. The aim of this article is to u...

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Autores principales:	Paola Pinheiro Bernardi Primo, Michele Nacif Antunes, Ana Rosa Linde Arias, Adauto Emmerich Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Mariana disaster Brumadinho disaster post-disaster management legal decisions Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d2822f6d4a91474faa0665d2899ec1532021-11-11T16:29:04ZMining Dam Failures in Brazil: Comparing Legal Post-Disaster Decisions10.3390/ijerph1821113461660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/d2822f6d4a91474faa0665d2899ec1532021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11346https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Mining dam failures have increased worldwide since the 1980s. Two large mining dam failures occurred recently in Mariana and Brumadinho, both in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We hypothesize that there were significant differences in legal post-disaster decisions. The aim of this article is to understand the similarities and differences of post-disaster actions and controversies in Mariana and Brumadinho. We reviewed 686 news reports about court decisions and settlement agreements from the websites of state and federal courts and judicial institutions. After classifying the reports using an adapted protocol from a media health observatory, we conducted a thematic analysis. Our analysis suggests that there were significant differences in legal post-disaster decisions in the cases of Mariana and Brumadinho. In Mariana, there was privatization of post-disaster management, with the creation of the Renova Foundation, a mediated indemnity program, lack of access to information for those affected, and uncertainties in health and resettlement issues. In Brumadinho, there was faster implementation of the recovery and compensation measures, faster recognition of affected parties, and stronger participation of the population since the first hearings. Even though there were particularities in post-disaster management, the ultimate goal of the corporations responsible for the disasters was to protect their profits.Paola Pinheiro Bernardi PrimoMichele Nacif AntunesAna Rosa Linde AriasAdauto Emmerich OliveiraCarlos Eduardo SiqueiraMDPI AGarticleMariana disasterBrumadinho disasterpost-disaster managementlegal decisionsMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11346, p 11346 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Mariana disaster Brumadinho disaster post-disaster management legal decisions Medicine R Paola Pinheiro Bernardi Primo Michele Nacif Antunes Ana Rosa Linde Arias Adauto Emmerich Oliveira Carlos Eduardo Siqueira Mining Dam Failures in Brazil: Comparing Legal Post-Disaster Decisions
description	Mining dam failures have increased worldwide since the 1980s. Two large mining dam failures occurred recently in Mariana and Brumadinho, both in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We hypothesize that there were significant differences in legal post-disaster decisions. The aim of this article is to understand the similarities and differences of post-disaster actions and controversies in Mariana and Brumadinho. We reviewed 686 news reports about court decisions and settlement agreements from the websites of state and federal courts and judicial institutions. After classifying the reports using an adapted protocol from a media health observatory, we conducted a thematic analysis. Our analysis suggests that there were significant differences in legal post-disaster decisions in the cases of Mariana and Brumadinho. In Mariana, there was privatization of post-disaster management, with the creation of the Renova Foundation, a mediated indemnity program, lack of access to information for those affected, and uncertainties in health and resettlement issues. In Brumadinho, there was faster implementation of the recovery and compensation measures, faster recognition of affected parties, and stronger participation of the population since the first hearings. Even though there were particularities in post-disaster management, the ultimate goal of the corporations responsible for the disasters was to protect their profits.
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author	Paola Pinheiro Bernardi Primo Michele Nacif Antunes Ana Rosa Linde Arias Adauto Emmerich Oliveira Carlos Eduardo Siqueira
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title	Mining Dam Failures in Brazil: Comparing Legal Post-Disaster Decisions
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Mining Dam Failures in Brazil: Comparing Legal Post-Disaster Decisions

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