Partnerships for sustainability in the Brazilian savannas: challenges and opportun...
Recovering of degraded areas of the environment Protection Area for Sustainable Us...
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Author(s): |
Clarissa Maria de Aguiar
Total Authors: 1
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Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
Press: | Piracicaba. |
Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC) |
Defense date: | 2014-08-21 |
Examining board members: |
Edson José Vidal da Silva;
Maria Elisa de Paula Eduardo Garavello;
Carla Morsello
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Advisor: | Edson José Vidal da Silva |
Abstract | |
The Brazilian savanna have lost much of their vegetation cover and consequently their biological diversity due to the fast expanding of the agricultural, urban and industrial development. The extractivism of Non Timber Forest Products NTFPs is an economic alternative to deforestation, monoculture and social degradation. Partnerships between communities and companies that promote the sale of production tend to improve the income and the community organizational dynamics. However, to achieve such results, the products must be market with a fair price. The main objective of this study is to produce guidelines of good practices for marketing NTPFs. The first part of this research analyzes the costs of the three products targeted to the cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors. The second part explores the different structures of agreements between communities and companies in the Brazilian savanna to identify opportunities, problems and lessons of these experiences. Three companies were analyze in Brasília (DF), Natal (RN) and Fortaleza (CE) and three communities in the municipalities of Montes Claros (MG), Jardim (CE) and Palmeira do Piauí (PI). Data were collect through documents research, semi-structured interviews and structured interviews with mentors from companies, community members, representatives of government agencies and third party. With the money from the extractivism is possible to buy food and household goods, and in some cases, this money is invested in the construction or renovation of the house. The production cost of 1 liter of pequi oil was around R$ 27.53, for the macaúba was around R$ 17.20 and for the buriti oil was R$ 16.38. The low oil yields are associated to the deficiency of appropriate machinery for the extraction. Investments in research and technologies that enable higher throughput of community production contribute for the maintenance of extractive activities. Analyzing partnerships, the results show that in a well-structured partnership the role of each actor is clearly defined in order to promote good communication and the dynamics of the relationship. The establishment of good market practices such as fair price and commitment based on trust between the parties contributes for the long-term partnerships. (AU) | |
FAPESP's process: | 12/15067-0 - Partnerships for sustainability in the Brazilian savannas: challenges and opportunities. |
Grantee: | Clarissa Maria de Aguiar |
Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |