With El Niño, Ibama authorizes reduction of water flow in Belo Monte to minimum level

AI justification

Authorization to reduce water flow harms biodiversity, indigenous rights, and planetary boundaries despite regulatory oversight. | The decision prioritizes short-term energy production and regulatory compliance during El Niño over long-term ecological and social sustainability. While institutional oversight is maintained, the reduction in water flow directly undermines biodiversity, indigenous rights, and planetary boundaries, with irreversible consequences for the Xingu River ecosystem and depe