The power of light: socio-economic and environmental implications of a rural electrification program in Brazil

The power of light: socio-economic and environmental implications of a rural electrification program in Brazil

Universal access to electricity is deemed critical for improving living standards and indispensable for eradicating poverty and achieving sustainable development. In 2003, the ‘Luz para Todos’ (LpT—Light for All) program was launched aiming to universalize access to electricity in Brazil. The progra...

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Main Authors: Paula Borges da Silveira Bezerra, Camila Ludovique Callegari, Aline Ribas, André F P Lucena, Joana Portugal-Pereira, Alexandre Koberle, Alexandre Szklo, Roberto Schaeffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
Electricity access
poverty alleviation
human development
Luz para Todos
Brazil
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7bdd

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