Socioenvironmental Evaluation, Social Learning and Multi-Stakeholder Models in the Definition of Integrated Public Policies for Water and Land Use Management

• Grant number: 06/51861-2
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research in Public Policies
• Start date: March 01, 2008
• End date: May 31, 2011
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Sociology - Other specific Sociologies
• Principal Investigator: Pedro Roberto Jacobi
• Grantee: Pedro Roberto Jacobi
• Host Institution: Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação (PRO-PGRAD). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Partner institutions: Prefeitura Municipal de Embu

Abstract

This proposal develops based on the articulation of researchers of the University of São Paulo and other universities of the state of São Paulo, within the approach of integration of public policies, focused on the management of water resources. It is based on partnerships with the executive branches at the municipal and states level that coincides land use management with water governance. The focus is in the development of innovative methodologies on socioenvironmental evaluation, management of conflicts and social learning. The goal is to build capacity within the municipal managers engaged as to confront problematic situations and intervene and learn jointly. (AU)