摘要：Starting from the outstanding position of scientific knowledge in dealing with the environmental issue on contemporary times, this paper analyses the process of scientific knowledge production on Broa Dam, both by analyzing the objective structure of the scientific field and the research narratives from the scientists. The Broa Dam is possibly the most studied reservoir in Brazil, much because of the scientific production apparatus created in the 1970s, forged in a strategic development project by two public universities (USP and UFSCar). The methodological proceedings of this case study were documental research of scientific papers about the reservoir, and semi-structured qualitative interviews with Broa scientists, selected on purpose.
关键词：society and environment;scientific knowledge;Broa Dam;sociedade e meio ambiente;conhecimento científico;Represa do Broa
