Desenvolvimento socioeconômico e desmatamento controlado são importantes para a sustentabilidade da Reserva Extrativista Rio Cajari?

Abstract

The inhabitants of the Extractive Reserve (RESEX) in Rio Cajari need investments from the state to strengthen public policies for education, health, basic sanitation , and incentives for extractivism activities, agriculture, and animal husbandry. This study evaluated the institutional public policies, survival conditions of the inhabitants, and their relations with the forest. Additionally, variables of the environmental, economic, social, and institutional groups were evaluated with 101 interviewees in 23 of the 31 communities of RESEX Rio Cajari. Here, we highlight the mistake of maintaining extract ivism as an attribute, without knowing the arket  orces, lack of technology, technical assistance, improving social capital, and, more importantly, greater engagement with theextractivists themselves in seeking solutions rather than relying on the government. Deforestation must be part of environmental policy, especially when considering small producers.