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The politics of time in disasters: disputes over reparations in the resettlement of the community in Paracatu de Baixo

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The specialized literature highlights the disjunction between the bureaucratic timing of institutional responses to disasters and the duration of the established social crisis. The bursting of the Fundão Dam in Mariana, in the state of Minas Gerais, does not escape this dynamic. In this article, we seek to examine how the institutional timing for reparation has been enacted and how it has engendered new correlations of strength. Thus, we investigate the negotiations regarding the resettlement of the community in Paracatu de Baixo. The objective is to problematize how the “politics of time” operate within the measures for reparation.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Estudos Urbanos e Regionais

DOI: 10.22296/2317-1529.rbeur.202201en

Authors: Raquel Oliveira Santos Teixeira, Maryellen Milena de Lima

Institution: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Management and Resilience

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais