Anthropological perspectives
Field research Local knowledge The relation between people and nature
What people think about the biodiversity and the forest
Small farmers Rural social movement Government staff
Small farmers depends on nature to survive The relation between small farmers and nature is defined by several aspects
Autonomy Food Living
The social construction of biodiversity Agrobiodiversity
House gardens Farming Social relations
Economic opportunities Public Policies Financial aspects Environmental law
Rubber Cattle Cassava flour Ethno tourism
Development policies – roads and rural settlements Agricultural policies Conservational policies
Microcredit
Restrictive Punitive
First formed by small farmers and rubber tappers Today is conducted just by agricultural demands
Partnership with goverment
Lack of public policies to support local organization and enhancement of biodiversity or the conservation of the forest
There are no inclusive policies related to the biodiversity and the conservation of the forest
PhD. Maíra Bueno de Carvalho UNICAMP – Campinas University