MAB and Terra de Direitos vs Alcoa Alumínios
Case overview
| Date filed |
6
June
2005
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| Current status |
Blocked
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| Issue |
Alcoa Alumínios et al hydroelectric dam in Brazil
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| Summary of the case |
The complaint alleges that Alcoa Alumínios S.A. and Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio, both of the Grupo Votorantim, have knowingly utilised a fraudulent environmental impact assessment to construct the Barra Grande hydroelectric plant in the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. The companies are majority shareholders in Baesa consortium, the company responsible for the construction.
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| Developments/Outcome |
In September 2005, the Brazilian NCP accepted the case and held a meeting with the complainants. The head of the NCP promised to organize more meetings, but admitted that the political situation in Brazil would make it difficult to resolve the case. The complainants heard from unofficial sources that the NCP planned to close the case due to a lack of evidence about the behaviour of the companies; however, the NGOs maintain they have sufficient evidence. No progress has been made since, and the complainants consider the case “blocked”. They hope that the recent appointment of a new head of the NCP will handle the case more effectively than his predecessors.
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| Relevant OECD Guidelines |
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| Case keywords |
Les expulsions forcées et la réinstallation,
Rechercher / accepter des exemptions,
Les droits de l'homme,
La participation politique,
Environnement,
Secteur de l'énergie
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NCP Information
Complainants
Company Information
| Company responsible |
Alcoa Alumínios S.A
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| Company address |
Rua Felipe Camarao, 454
SP 09220-000 Santo André
Brazil |
| Company website |
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| Company in violation |
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| Country of operations |
Brazil
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| Other companies involved |
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Timeline of developments
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Actor |
Action |
Description |
Document |
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1
July
2005
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National Contact Point Brazil |
accept |
The NCP has accepted the case. |
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6
June
2005
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Movement of Populations Affected by Dams |
press release |
The complainants issued a press release about the filing of the complaint. |
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6
June
2005
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Movement of Populations Affected by Dams |
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The Movement of Populations Affected by Dams (Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens – MAB) and Land of Rights (Terra de Direitos) filed a complaint against Alcoa Alumínios at the Brazilian National Contact Point. |
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