A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Pinto, Daniela Gomes
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos EBAPE.BR
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/88262
Resumo: The socio-political complexity and consequent transactional and institutional costs of infrastructure projects are magnified in the Brazilian Amazon, a rich-resource region with social and environmental fragilities, thus posing challenges for project management. One of the main drivers of the Brazilian development strategy is infrastructure projects. However, these projects struggle to meet results in terms of local development, overloading social services, changing livelihoods, violating human rights, and exacerbating social vulnerabilities, environmental degradation, and deforestation. Despite greater scrutiny in environmental licensing, the process remains insufficient to mitigate impacts, and social participation is limited. The decision-making process remains technocratic and isolated from civil society, ignoring its inherently political character. Territorially blind and socially deaf projects lead to contestations by civil society and poor anticipation of demands, making territories mere receptacles of investments. Consequences for project management include delays, processes in courts, reputational damages, and missed opportunities for sustainable territorial development. Through semi-structured interviews and documental analysis of the case study of the Belo Monte Hydropower Plant, we investigate how a territorial approach to infrastructure governance can affect project management. Analysis shows that territories are actively influencing and influenced by infrastructure delivery, which corroborates the idea that contextual specificities to infrastructure delivery require specific ways of planning and managing projects. Adopting a context-specific territorial approach could anticipate some of the challenges and complexities of infrastructure management in developing and emerging economies. Also, results oriented toward development goals, such as the SDGs, can be more efficient both for territories and project delivery.
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spelling A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, BrazilUn enfoque territorial para la gestión de proyectos de infraestructura: el caso de la central hidroeléctrica de Belo Monte, Pará, BrasilUma abordagem territorial para o gerenciamento de projetos de infraestrutura: o caso da usina hidrelétrica de Belo Monte, Pará, BrasilInfrastructureGovernanceProject managementTerritoryAmazonInfraestructuraGobernanzaGestión de proyectosTerritorioAmazonasThe socio-political complexity and consequent transactional and institutional costs of infrastructure projects are magnified in the Brazilian Amazon, a rich-resource region with social and environmental fragilities, thus posing challenges for project management. One of the main drivers of the Brazilian development strategy is infrastructure projects. However, these projects struggle to meet results in terms of local development, overloading social services, changing livelihoods, violating human rights, and exacerbating social vulnerabilities, environmental degradation, and deforestation. Despite greater scrutiny in environmental licensing, the process remains insufficient to mitigate impacts, and social participation is limited. The decision-making process remains technocratic and isolated from civil society, ignoring its inherently political character. Territorially blind and socially deaf projects lead to contestations by civil society and poor anticipation of demands, making territories mere receptacles of investments. Consequences for project management include delays, processes in courts, reputational damages, and missed opportunities for sustainable territorial development. Through semi-structured interviews and documental analysis of the case study of the Belo Monte Hydropower Plant, we investigate how a territorial approach to infrastructure governance can affect project management. Analysis shows that territories are actively influencing and influenced by infrastructure delivery, which corroborates the idea that contextual specificities to infrastructure delivery require specific ways of planning and managing projects. Adopting a context-specific territorial approach could anticipate some of the challenges and complexities of infrastructure management in developing and emerging economies. Also, results oriented toward development goals, such as the SDGs, can be more efficient both for territories and project delivery.La complejidad sociopolítica y los consiguientes costos transaccionales e institucionales de los proyectos de infraestructura se agravan en la Amazonía brasileña, una región rica en recursos y debilidades socioambientales, que presenta desafíos para la gestión de proyectos. Las inversiones no están necesariamente relacionadas con el desarrollo local debido a la sobrecarga de los servicios públicos, el cambio de estilos de vida, la violación de los derechos humanos, la intensificación de las vulnerabilidades sociales, la degradación ambiental y la deforestación. A pesar de un mayor escrutinio de las licencias ambientales, el proceso es insuficiente para mitigar los impactos, con una participación social limitada. Las consecuencias para la gestión de proyectos incluyen retrasos, litigios y daños a la reputación. La toma de decisiones permanece aislada de la sociedad civil, con una visión tecnocrática de la gobernanza de la infraestructura que ignora su carácter inherentemente político. El desafío de la sociedad local y la poca anticipación a las demandas caracterizan a estos proyectos como “territorialmente ciegos” (Lotta & Favareto, 2016). Mediante análisis documental y entrevistas semiestructuradas, investigamos la implementación de la Central Hidroeléctrica Belo Monte, en la Amazonía brasileña. Aunque en cumplimiento de la legislación ambiental, Belo Monte ha sufrido legalizaciones recurrentes, ya que las acciones de mitigación socioambiental no se reflejaron en el desarrollo local. El caso muestra que los territorios influyen y son influenciados por las obras de infraestructura, corroborando la idea de que las especificidades contextuales para la entrega de infraestructura requieren formas específicas de planificación y gestión de proyectos. La adopción de un enfoque territorial específico del contexto para la gestión de proyectos podría anticipar mejor algunos de los desafíos y complejidades de la gestión de la infraestructura en los países en desarrollo y las economías emergentes.A complexidade sociopolítica e custos transacionais dos projetos de infraestrutura são exacerbados na Amazônia brasileira, rica em recursos e com fragilidades socioambientais, apresentando desafios para o gerenciamento de projetos. Vetores da estratégia nacional de desenvolvimento, megaprojetos não entregam desenvolvimento local, sobrecarregam serviços públicos, alteram modos de vida, violam direitos humanos, intensificam vulnerabilidades sociais, com degradação ambiental e desmatamento. Apesar do maior escrutínio do licenciamento ambiental, o processo é insuficiente para mitigar impactos, e a participação social limitada. Consequências para o gerenciamento de projetos incluem atrasos, judicializações e danos reputacionais, e oportunidades perdidas para o desenvolvimento territorial sustentável. A tomada de decisão permanece tecnocrática e isolada da sociedade civil, ignorando seu caráter político. Projetos territorialmente cegos e socialmente surdos levam a contestações da sociedade e baixa antecipação das demandas, fazendo dos territórios meros repositórios de investimentos. Por meio de análise documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas e um estudo de caso da Usina Hidrelétrica de Belo Monte, na Amazônia brasileira, investigamos como uma abordagem territorial na governança da infraestrutura pode afetar o gerenciamento de projetos. A análise mostra que territórios influenciam e são influenciados pelos megaprojetos, corroborando a ideia de que especificidades contextuais requerem formas específicas de planejamento e gerenciamento. Uma abordagem territorial específica ao contexto poderia antecipar melhor alguns dos desafios e complexidades da gestão de infraestrutura nos países em desenvolvimento e economias emergentes. Além disso, resultados orientados a metas de desenvolvimento, como os ODS, podem ser mais eficientes tanto para territórios como para a entrega de projetos.Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas2023-10-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/8826210.1590/1679-395120210074Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 21 No. 5 (2023); e2021-0074Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 21 Núm. 5 (2023); e2021-0074Cadernos EBAPE.BR; v. 21 n. 5 (2023); e2021-00741679-3951reponame:Cadernos EBAPE.BRinstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVporenghttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/88262/84473https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/88262/84474https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPinto, Daniela GomesTeixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho2023-11-06T19:56:26Zoai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/88262Revistahttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebapehttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/oaicadernosebape@fgv.br||cadernosebape@fgv.br1679-39511679-3951opendoar:2024-05-13T10:00:30.627103Cadernos EBAPE.BR - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil
Un enfoque territorial para la gestión de proyectos de infraestructura: el caso de la central hidroeléctrica de Belo Monte, Pará, Brasil
Uma abordagem territorial para o gerenciamento de projetos de infraestrutura: o caso da usina hidrelétrica de Belo Monte, Pará, Brasil
title A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil
spellingShingle A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil
Pinto, Daniela Gomes
Infrastructure
Governance
Project management
Territory
Amazon
Infraestructura
Gobernanza
Gestión de proyectos
Territorio
Amazonas
title_short A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil
title_full A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil
title_fullStr A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil
title_sort A territorial approach for infrastructure project management: the case of the hydropower plant of Belo Monte, Pará, Brazil
author Pinto, Daniela Gomes
author_facet Pinto, Daniela Gomes
Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho
author_role author
author2 Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pinto, Daniela Gomes
Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Infrastructure
Governance
Project management
Territory
Amazon
Infraestructura
Gobernanza
Gestión de proyectos
Territorio
Amazonas
topic Infrastructure
Governance
Project management
Territory
Amazon
Infraestructura
Gobernanza
Gestión de proyectos
Territorio
Amazonas
description The socio-political complexity and consequent transactional and institutional costs of infrastructure projects are magnified in the Brazilian Amazon, a rich-resource region with social and environmental fragilities, thus posing challenges for project management. One of the main drivers of the Brazilian development strategy is infrastructure projects. However, these projects struggle to meet results in terms of local development, overloading social services, changing livelihoods, violating human rights, and exacerbating social vulnerabilities, environmental degradation, and deforestation. Despite greater scrutiny in environmental licensing, the process remains insufficient to mitigate impacts, and social participation is limited. The decision-making process remains technocratic and isolated from civil society, ignoring its inherently political character. Territorially blind and socially deaf projects lead to contestations by civil society and poor anticipation of demands, making territories mere receptacles of investments. Consequences for project management include delays, processes in courts, reputational damages, and missed opportunities for sustainable territorial development. Through semi-structured interviews and documental analysis of the case study of the Belo Monte Hydropower Plant, we investigate how a territorial approach to infrastructure governance can affect project management. Analysis shows that territories are actively influencing and influenced by infrastructure delivery, which corroborates the idea that contextual specificities to infrastructure delivery require specific ways of planning and managing projects. Adopting a context-specific territorial approach could anticipate some of the challenges and complexities of infrastructure management in developing and emerging economies. Also, results oriented toward development goals, such as the SDGs, can be more efficient both for territories and project delivery.
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