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| Author(s): |
Luciana Yokoyama Xavier
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto Oceanográfico (IO/DIDC) |
| Defense date: | 2010-12-06 |
| Examining board members: |
Alexander Turra;
Pedro Roberto Jacobi;
Marcus Polette
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| Advisor: | Alexander Turra |
| Abstract | |
The Ecological-Economic Zoning of São Paulo\'s Northern Coast (EEZNC) defines characteristics, presents guidelines and goals for management and land use of the coastal area. It was shaped considering the concepts of social participation and social learning, in an attempt to integrate diverse interests, such as artisanal fishermen\'s. This work collected data through semi-structured interviews in two fishermen communities (an urban and an isolated community) aiming to: characterize social participation in EEZNC\'s elaboration and implementation process and analyze its consequences, characterize the communities\' social economic profiles and their influence on acceptance of EEZNC\'s restrictions and investigate the possibility of using local ecological knowledge (LEK) for defining fishing restricted areas. The low fishermen participation in defining marine zones (EEMZ) has originated conflicts in accepting the imposed limits in a different way in each community, despite showing similar level of stakeholder engagement. Satisfaction regarding EEZM is related to the type o fishing gear applied and improving it involves establishing effective representations and considering each community and gear users\' needs and wishes individually. LEK is influenced by local political will which seems to be the greater influence in restriction acceptance, enforcing the need do consider this will in integrated coastal management practices. (AU) | |