Institutional actions, participatory approach and environmental conflicts in the Moinho Stream Watershed, Nazaré Paulista - SP / Ações institucionais, participação e conflitos ambientais na sub-bacia hidrográfica do Ribeirão do Moinho, Nazaré Paulista - SP

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2009

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This project uses as core study area the Moinho Stream Watershed located in Nazaré Paulista, São Paulo State, Brasil, which is part of the Cantareira System Environmental Protected Area. This region contains springs and watersheds of regional importance, which, associated with its natural beauty, are transforming it in real estate targets, increasing a disordered land and tourism use. Allied to this reality is the cultivation of eucalyptus trees in riparian areas, on top of hill and the use of fire for management. Despite the restrictions imposed by current environmental legislation, the economic uses, often unsuitable for the area, have generated various social and environmental impacts. Governmental and NGOs institutions have developed intervention projects in the area aiming environmental conservation. In this perspective this study aims to analyze these projects and their impact on the Moinho Stream Watershed. Thus, the methodology included literature reviews, visits to institutions and semi-structured interviews with coordinators and local residents participants and nonparticipants of the intervention projects. Two governmental and three non-governmental institutions were identified in the study area and 43 interviews were conducted: 21 with coordinators, 11 with residents participating in the projects and 11 with residents that do not participate. Through the analysis of the interviews it was possibly to verify that there are several environmental perceptions among the interviewees, who are reflected in different projects realized in the Moinho Stream Watershed. These projects in turn seek to develop participatory proposals that are developed with diverse community involvement. Environmental conflicts between institutions and between community groups and residents were also identified. Thus it is expected that the results of this research project can help the actions of these institutions so that they consider the management of environmental conflicts in participatory processes.

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proteção ambiental. conflito políticas ambientais educação ambiental conflict environmental policy environmental preservation. organização não-governamental bacia hidrográfica sustainable development watershed desenvolvimento sustentável non-governmental organization environmental education

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