Cooperativism in Forest Communities in the Amazon

What Do Non-Members Say

Bibliographic Data

ID3754698
AuthorsAdria Marielen Paz Sousa (0000-0001-8625-4439, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará), Biane Silva Pontes (0000-0003-3628-4132, Universidade Federal do Amazonas), Maria Jociléia Soares Da Silva (0000-0003-1648-2537, Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade), Thiago Vieira (0000-0001-9926-2606, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará)
Year2019
Volume22
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmbiente & sociedade (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1414-753X • E-ISSN: 1809-4422
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1809-4422asoc120r1vu19l4ao
OpenAlexW2992409795
SCIELO_PIDS1414-753X2019000100326
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

The National Forest of Tapajós is a reserve in the western region of the state of Pará and in 2005 the Cooperativa Mista da Floresta Nacional do Tapajós was founded, with the main objective of applying forest management through community activities. This paper aimed to identify and evaluate the viewpoint of non-member residents about this cooperative, as well as to find alternative production forms. It was used a matrix of Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses, and Threats, semi-structured interviews, a Priority Matrix, and a Plan of Action. The most important benefits cited were the donation of wood, road maintenance and jobs for the members. Problems in the admission process related to red tape and lack of transparency in the selection process of new members should be overcome. Cassava planting and flour production; handicrafts; tourism; establishment of agroforestry systems; honey production were the main productive activities indicated in the Plan of Action

Action plan · Agroforestry · Amazon rainforest · Business · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Handicraft · Management · Strengths and weaknesses · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Environmental Science · Rural Development and Agriculture · Ecology

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