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Providing insights into the logistics and institutional setup of the Carajás corridor and lessons learned for other countries seeking to implement shared use
The Carajás railway corridor connects the world’s largest iron ore mine, operated by mining company Vale in Brazil’s Amazon region, to the company’s maritime terminal. Carajás is one of the few integrated railway corridors financed by a mining company that, apart from transporting the iron ore that made the investment viable, also transports general cargo and operates passenger services. Third parties also benefit from Vale’s investments in port, airport, and ICT infrastructure. This study provides insights into the logistics and institutional setup of the Carajás corridor and lessons learned for other countries seeking to implement shared use. It also provides insights into benefits and costs related to the corridor, and opportunities to increase the development benefits resulting from its shared use. Click the Download button to read the full report (in high resolution or low resolution) and the executive summary.
The book chapter “Carajás Corridor in Brazil: Could an SEA Have Reconciled Shared-Use Infrastructure and Environmental Protection?”, featured in the 2023 edited volume “Impact Assessment for Corridors: From Infrastructure to Development Corridors,” explores the complicated relationship between economic development and environmental risk and considers whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) could have led to better environmental outcomes in the areas adjacent to the corridor.
Report: Lessons Learned from the Carajás Corridor
Book Chapter
