We would like to announce the recently published book chapter titled: “Electrification of Forest Biomes: Xingu-Rio Lines, Chinese Presence, and the Sociotechnological Impact of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam” by De:link//Re:link associated fellow Prof. Dr. Diego d’ Ávila Magalhães (Federal University of Goiás) and his colleagues Laís Forti Thomaz and Aline Regina Alves Martins. The chapter is part of the edited volume The Tropical Silk Road. The Future of China in South America.
The text raises the following questions: How does China contribute to infrastructure development in Brazil? Are Chinese investments adopting low social and environmental standards? These general questions require in-depth research. The research contributes to such an endeavor with a detailed account of the most significant Chinese investment in Brazilian infrastructure. It presents a case study on social and environmental compensations associated with the 5,000-kilometer-long Xingu-Rio electric transmission line. It also analyses the involvement of local communities and institutions in mitigation projects.