Navigating from government-centralised management to adaptive co-management in a marine protected area, Paraty, Brazil

Seixas, Cristiana Simão; Dias, Ana Carolina Esteves; Freitas, Rodrigo Rodrigues de

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“…Trindade's experience with research groups and technical experts has enabled a better positioning of the community in negotiations with protected areas (Bahia et al 2018;Chamy and Bahia 2019). The case of Trindade community also shows that a continuous and long-term documentation of environmental conflicts, their consequences for rural Use participatory research approaches by NGOs and universities Blomley (2003), Moeliono and Fisher (2003), Hodgson et al (2019) Have the Federal Public Ministry as a strategic partner Araujo et al (2017), Seixas et al (2017) Apply research results to negotiations in favor of communities Bahia et al (2018), Chamy and Bahia (2019) livelihoods and conflict management actions of protected areas contribute to adaptive management processes. This information and these experiences are important sources for capacity-building concerning traditional community rights in SBNP.…”

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“…Participative research results in feeding information to the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office, which has become an important party in requesting the defense of local people rights in territorial conflicts with no-take protected areas (Araujo et al 2017 ; Seixas et al 2017 ). In 2015, The Federal Public Prosecutor published an internal document stressing the prioritization of human rights in no-take protected areas and requiring a guarantee of permanent dialog between traditional communities and managers of protected areas to secure the livelihoods rights of those populations (Araujo et al 2017 ).…”

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“…On the other hand, when actors establish and accept regularized procedures to reach legitimate solutions, new institutions may be created, dissolved, or modified as a result of negotiations and collaboration among actors (Ostrom and Basurto 2011 ; Seixas et al 2017 ; Bonsu et al 2019 ). In the Brazilian legal framework of PAs, Advisory Management Councils and Terms of Agreement are a priority to support management guidelines of park managers (Araujo et al 2017 ; Prado et al in press ).…”

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Disputed Territories in Southeastern Brazil: Effects of the Serra da Bocaina National Park on Nearby Coastal Communities

Freitas¹,

Araujo

2020

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The establishment of national parks in Brazil has been made based on a history of conflicts with local populations living within the limits or buffer zones of protected areas. These conflicts begin with disputes over territorial ownership. They affect local livelihoods, access to and use of space and natural resources, and create power asymmetries. In response to these conflicts, the Federal Conservation Agency has put forward norms that guarantee inclusive arenas for local people to take part in negotiations with park managers. In this study, environmental conflicts caused by the implementation of parks overlapping local population territories are analyzed aiming to understand their role as mechanisms promoting institutional changes. We collected data from two communities that overlap the Serra da Bocaina National Park through interviews, workshops, and direct observations. For each community, we characterized conflicts involving the community and Park officers. We identified consequences to the community's livelihoods and analyzed their influence on institutional change. The results suggest that one community responded to conservation conflicts through actions towards negotiation and collaboration with the national park. The other community promoted changes in agricultural production methods and sought new markets as a strategy for staying in the territory. Conflicts are effective as a mechanism for institutional changes, as local actors articulate with autonomous organizations at different levels. We highlight the importance of a continuous documentation on conflicts and their consequences to rural livelihoods in both communities and conflict management actions taken by the Park in the long term. Keywords Environmental conflicts • Institutional change • Rural livelihoods • Protected area Highlights • Conflicts are mechanisms that can promote institutional change. • Disputed parks and communities territories can stimulate arenas for negotiation. • Conflict outcomes in no-take protected areas can strengthen community empowerment. • Multiple scale networks and community empowerment facilitate institutional changes. • Documentation of environmental conflicts contributes to an adaptive management process.

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Disputed Territories in Southeastern Brazil: Effects of the Serra da Bocaina National Park on Nearby Coastal Communities

Freitas¹,

Araujo

2020

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“…The protocol was part of a formal agreement between the protected area and small-scale fishers of the Tarituba community to temporarily allow small-scale fishing inside the Tamoios Protected Area. The agreement was a tool to mitigate conflicts created after the implementation of the no-take zone which made the practice of fishing illegal (Seixas et al, 2017). While the underlying bureaucratic rationale that led to this situation is problematic, the ultimate solution reflects the importance of intentionally-developed multi-level collaboration.…”

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Communities, conservation and livelihoods

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2021

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In most places around the world, people are an integral, sometimes dominant, part of the environment. This has two implications. First, a key requirement for sustainability success lies in finding ways to meet the dual goals of conserving nature and providing for the well-being and quality of life of people. Second, while conservation and stewardship certainly require considering the problems created by human impacts, they can also draw on the considerable potential of humans to solve a range of environmental challenges. Global sustainability requires corresponding responses at a global level. Equally, there is a need for bottom-up change. Indeed, there is much that can be done, and is being done, at the local level. This book explores how local communities around the world are successfully responding to threats to the environment and local livelihoods. As communities continue to make a difference at the forefront of conservation, it is an auspicious moment to explore the links of community environmental stewardship, sustainable livelihoods and government engagement, and to appreciate the ‘power of community’.

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“…However, as of 2018, this process gained an important ally, a local movement comprised of Indigenous people (Traditional Peoples Forum -from Ubatuba, Paraty, and Angra dos Reis). Additionally, participatory processes in the region are being mediated by researchers, calling for accountability of stakeholders (Seixas et al, 2017).…”

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Experiences With Governance in Three Marine Conservation Zoning Initiatives: Parameters for Assessment and Pathways Forward

2020

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In this perspective paper, we examine the challenges of governance in three marine conservation settings where rights, access to resources and zoning intersect with changing social and ecological conditions: (1) Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area in South Africa; (2) Marine Protected Area of the Northern Coast of São Paulo (APAMLN) in Brazil; and (3) Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in Canada. Many MPAs and related zoning initiatives are located adjacent to coastal communities that rely on marine and coastal resources for their livelihoods. Thus, processes of zoning must often address local use of natural resources which can be perceived by decisionmakers and regulators as problematic. Our analysis highlights how conservation zoning intersects with the perception of diverse stakeholders regarding a range of governance dimensions, including: (1) levels of participation and compliance; (2) the clarity of zoning and conservation objectives; (3) livelihood impacts and benefits; (4) evidence of ecological and conservation benefits; and (5) the influence on sense of place. Pathways forward to address the challenges of governance associated with zoning include the importance of co-producing knowledge for more robust zoning outcomes, and situating zoning processes in a co-management context in which power and authority are more evenly distributed.

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Navigating from government-centralised management to adaptive co-management in a marine protected area, Paraty, Brazil

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Disputed Territories in Southeastern Brazil: Effects of the Serra da Bocaina National Park on Nearby Coastal Communities

Disputed Territories in Southeastern Brazil: Effects of the Serra da Bocaina National Park on Nearby Coastal Communities

Communities, conservation and livelihoods

Experiences With Governance in Three Marine Conservation Zoning Initiatives: Parameters for Assessment and Pathways Forward

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