Name: Bianca de Jesús Silva
Type: MSc dissertation
Publication date: 16/04/2018
Advisor:

Name	Role
Eliana Santos Junqueira Creado	Advisor *

Examining board:

Name	Role
Aline Trigueiro Vicente	Internal Examiner *
Eliana Santos Junqueira Creado	Advisor *
Lúcia da Costa Ferreira	External Examiner *
Renzo Romano Taddei	External Examiner *

Summary: After the rupture of Samarco’s ore tailings dam, in the city of Mariana-MG, on November
5, 2015, several municipalities in the state of Espírito Santo were affected by the tailings,
through their transport by the Rio Doce River and by the rains, which generated
consequences in different scopes across the entire course of the Rio Doce River Valley
and the coastal zone of Espírito Santo. Among the affected regions, we will focus on the
case of the mouth of Doce, on the coast of the state of Espírito Santo, WHERE the river
mouth of the Rio Doce River is located. During the field trips in the village or in other
situations with the human agents involved with the mud, we could observe disparities
between empirical-local and technoscientific knowledge practices, in relation to the water
conditions. Thereby, we seek to evidence the construction of those knowledge practices,
reflecting on the construction of science, proposing an approach based on anthropology,
and Sociology of disasters. To analyze the technoscientific knowledge practices, we use
reports gathered in databases, we followed events and meetings at universities in Espírito
Santo, and also public hearings, and we used documents, like technical and scientific
reports. Specifically on the analysis of empirical-local knowledge practices, it was made
direct observation in Regencia Augusta-ES. The proposal is centered on the discussion
about disputes about the (possible and real) effects of tailings, discussing how they are
being triggered in the case of water contamination / toxicity from Samarco’s ore tailings
dam.

Access to document