Ordenamento territorial em unidades de conservação: o uso da técnica do laço na reserva extrativista Marinha de São João da Ponta (PA)

Abstract

This research sought to investigate a relevant local socio-technical innovation, known as the Loop technique. Socio-technical innovations are based on the premise that an organization or work unit is a combination of social and technical elements, interacting openly with its environment. The general objective was to explore the intercultural dialog between the cultural knowledge transmitted by the communities of São João da Ponta, a municipality located in the immediate geographic region of Castanhal (PA), and the normative scientific knowledge promulgated by the state, through its managing body, ICMBIO. The research was structured on the basis of bibliographical references to gain a deeper understanding of the state of the art in discussions about socio-technical innovations, Extractive Reserves and cultural knowledge. This was followed by documentary research to record local history. In dialogue with the Ecology of Knowledges, we adopted social cartography techniques, using the participatory mapping methodology, allowing maps to be constructed based on local knowledge, promoting the exchange of knowledge between scientific knowledge and local knowledge. The Participatory Cartography methodology was chosen because it recognizes that the various ways in which societies represent their environments are intrinsically linked to cartography. The results suggest that socio-environmental management in the São João da Ponta RESEX-MAR should promote dialogue between the institutions involved, intensify environmental awareness actions to sensitize the community, strengthen monitoring by the population and establish more effective communication channels between society and the entities involved. These actions are aimed at local development, social emancipation and the protection of the environment and its resources.