Identifying stakeholders and discussing a strategy for the participatory management of a protected area: the case of Engenho Pequeno, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Júlia Marins Costa (), Larry A. Swatuk and Alexandre Ferreira Lopes
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Júlia Marins Costa: Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)
Larry A. Swatuk: University of Waterloo (UW)
Alexandre Ferreira Lopes: Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2022, vol. 24, issue 11, No 32, 13260-13281

Abstract: Abstract This paper identifies the potential main social actors involved in and affected by the conservation and use of the Environmental Protection Area (EPA) of Engenho Pequeno, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, and discusses how environmental education can be shaped to engage them in participatory, socially progressive and environmentally sustainable management for that area. Therefore, semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals and entities related to the EPA. The snowball method complemented the mapping of non-official social actors. The discussion was based on the critical approach of environmental education, polycentric governance, adaptive management, environmental advocacy and case studies about education in protected areas. Results showed nine key stakeholders to be considered in a network program for the EPA’s participatory management, including government, schools, local and nearby residents and religious groups. In the end, we recommend the hosting of a one day workshop, built around existing local and national environmental goals, as an entry point for trust building and the search for shared interests.

Keywords: Natural resources; Sustainable use; Public policies; Participative process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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