Biodiversity and the conservation of the forest
in the AmazonAnthropological perspectives
Field research
Local knowledge
The relation between people and nature
Antropological perspectives
What people think about the biodiversity and the forest
Local knowledge
Small farmers
Rural social movement
Government staff
Local knowledge
Small farmers depends on nature to survive
The relation between small farmers and nature is defined by several aspects
Local people and nature
Autonomy
Food
Living
Local people and nature
The social construction of biodiversity
Agrobiodiversity
Local people and nature
House gardens
Farming
Social relations
Agrobiodiversity
Economic opportunities
Public Policies
Financial aspects
Environmental law
The conservation of the biodiversity and the forest
Rubber
Cattle
Cassava flour
Ethno tourism
Economic opportunities
Development policies – roads and rural settlements
Agricultural policies
Conservational policies
Public Policies
Microcredit
Financial aspects
Restrictive
Punitive
Environmental law
First formed by small farmers and rubber tappers
Today is conducted just by agricultural demands
Rural social movement
Partnership with goverment
Rural social movement
Lack of public policies to support local organization and enhancement of biodiversity or the conservation of the forest
Protected area
There are no inclusive policies related to the biodiversity and the conservation of the forest
Conclusion
PhD. Maíra Bueno de [email protected]
UNICAMP – Campinas University
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