Impactos da injustiça ambiental causada pela transposição de esgoto tratado para o Rio Una na Região dos Lagos-RJ

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the case of environmental injustice involved in the proposal prepared by the concessionaire Prolagos, together with the Intermunicipal Consortium of Watersheds Lagos de São João, to solve the problem of dumping effluents in Lagoa de Araruama, in a transposition to the Una river, drawing a parallel with the conceptions of several actors involved. A conflict arose because the Una region contains quilombolas and fishermen who earn their livelihood in these waters. The socio environmental asymmetries caused by this transposition are demonstrated, an alternative defended by bodies that should have popular participation. It is concluded that the most viable alternative, constructed wetlands, was presented in the reports and neglected by the competent bodies.