Contribuição Interdisciplinar da Administração Política, da Gestão Social e da Agroecologia para a Análise do Desenvolvimento Territorial: o estudo de caso da Barragem de Sobradinho

Abstract

The construction of the Sobradinho Dam, which began in 1973, caused significant impacts on family farming and the social organization of riverbank communities in the São Francisco Valley. This text analyzes the socioeconomic, administrative, cultural, and environmental effects resulting from the project, using political administration, social management, and agroecology approaches as its epistemological and theoretical framework. The study showed that, despite the centralization of decision-making by public authorities, the communities forced out of the flooded areas developed social organization strategies and agroecological practices that have strengthened their autonomy and resilience, despite the harsh impacts of the dam. The results reinforce the need for the design and implementation of public policies that consider territorial specificities and promote the effective participation of the population, showing that ways of managing practical life can contribute to sustainable territorial development and ensure social justice for the riverside population expelled from their territories in the name of an exclusionary National Project.