In 2012, after decades of delays, controversy and fierce local and international opposition, construction of the Belo Monte Dam hydroelectric complex on the Xingu River in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest picked up speed.
By 2019, it will be the world’s third largest hydroelectric project. The ecological and social cost will include loss of rainforest and biodiversity, and the displacement of 20,000-40,000 indigenous people. Daniel flew over the construction area in Pará state for Greenpeace.
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Over the past two decades, Daniel’s work has taken him to all seven continents. Spill, his exhibit of images documenting the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, premiered in August 2010 and has toured the globe. He is a fellow and board member of the International League of Conservation Photographers.
