O Papel do Capital Social na Promoção da Ação Coletiva para Co-gestão da Pesca de Pequena Escala na Reserva Extrativista do Baixo Juruá, no Centro-Oeste da Amazônia Brasileira

Authors

  • Paula Soares Pinheiro Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade , Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37002/biodiversidadebrasileira.v12i5.1900

Keywords:

Arapaima management, extractive reserves, Brazilian Amazon

Abstract

O capital social é apontado como um fator chave para a organização social e o manejo comunitário de recursos naturais. Neste estudo, investiguei o papel do capital social comunitário na facilitação da ação coletiva para o manejo do pirarucu (Arapaima sp.) e as motivações subjacentes para o engajamento na ação coletiva, nos seis sistemas de manejo de pirarucu da Reserva Extrativista do Baixo Juruá (Amazonas). Por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 62% dos 95 domicílios das comunidades que participam do manejo, comparei a participação dos domicílios no manejo do pirarucu em relação às características demográficas, engajamento social e político e capital social. Em quatro dos seis sistemas de manejo, 70% a 86% das famílias participaram do manejo, comparado a apenas 31% e 33% nos outros sistemas. A participação na ação coletiva para o manejo de pirarucu variou conforme o grau de capital social da comunidade. Tanto o capital social da comunidade como entre comunidades é importante para a ação coletiva. Embora as relações humanas sejam componentes importantes da ação coletiva na comunidade, as pessoas também revelam motivações utilitárias para o engajamento. Assim, quando há incentivos, podem achar relevante participar do manejo de recursos. Este estudo destaca o papel do capital social no manejo dos recursos naturais e pode servir tanto às comunidades quanto aos tomadores de decisão. 

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Published

01/11/2022

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Manejo Comunitário de Recursos Naturais em Unidades de Conservação