O extrativismo da andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) como foco mobilizador do Grupo de Trabalhadoras Artesanais e Extrativistas (GTAE) no sudeste do estado do Pará: motivações, estratégias, decisões e ações

Abstract

The Amazon’ biome represents a multifaceted challenge today. Many proposals were and will be developed aiming at its conservation. The creation of differentiated Settlement’s projects such as the Agro-extractive Projects – PAE’s, present themselves as a possibility to articulate the presence of populations and the environmental preservation. This research had as main objective to understand the importance of the andiroba’s (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) extraction for the appearance and operation of the Artisanal and Extractivist Working Group (GTAE) of the PAE Praialta Piranheira, considering the environmental, economic and social dimensions. Even in front of intense conflicts generated by different interests of opposition groups, they developed several initiatives seeking the use of Non Timber Forest Products of the PAE, in order to value the standing forest. In this context, the GTAE's experience shows that it is possible to combine the management of Non Timber Forest Products to preserve the biodiversity, increasing the family’s income and valuing the woman's work.