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2023
DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2023.10.3(21)
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Water, energy and human development in the Brazilian Amazon: a municipal Human Development Index adjusted for accesses

Abstract: Thanks to its enormous untapped water potential, Brazil provides its electricity matrix with more than 60% hydroelectric power. This technology has had controversial impacts, which questioned its sustainability and stressed its likelihood to jeopardize the development of affected areas. We analyze here one of the main electricity producers: the state of Pará. By using a human development perspective, we integrate the Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) with indicators of water and energy access through a … Show more

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“…This paper focuses on the selected economic policies of the top five countries and Kazakhstan, in what may be considered a specific research limitation. It must be noted that the transition to renewable energy sources and a more circular economy is under discussion worldwide, e.g., [74][75][76][77][78]. The factors that facilitate this transition and hinder it are complex, and economic policy, despite being very important, is just one of many driving forces.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This paper focuses on the selected economic policies of the top five countries and Kazakhstan, in what may be considered a specific research limitation. It must be noted that the transition to renewable energy sources and a more circular economy is under discussion worldwide, e.g., [74][75][76][77][78]. The factors that facilitate this transition and hinder it are complex, and economic policy, despite being very important, is just one of many driving forces.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(Grisolia et al, 2022a(Grisolia et al, , 2022b We can also monitor the development of the HDI indicator with respect to environmental and energy indicators. (Lima et al, 2022;Zhang & Wu, 2022;Hwang et al, 2023, Conigliani et al, 2023 The behavior of citizens in the country in the area of paying taxes is an essential factor in human development.…”
Section: Research Carried Out In the Conditions Of Slovakia And Other...mentioning
confidence: 99%