Saint-Paul, Ulrich (2006) Interrelations among mangroves, the local economy and social sustainability: a review from a case study in North Brazil. In: Environment and livelihoods in tropical coastal zones - managing agriculture-fishery-aquaculture conflicts. , ed. by Hoanh, C. T., Tuong, T. P., Gowing, J. W. and Hardy, B.. Comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture series, 2 . CABI Publishing, Wallingford, pp. 154-162. ISBN 1-84593-107-6

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Abstract

The littoral region of coastal Pará in northeastern Brazil is part of the world's second-largest continuous mangrove region. The Braganca peninsula is the specific study area of the currently ongoing joint German/Brazilian interdisciplinary project 'Mangrove Dynamics and Management', which began in 1995. Human use in this mangrove ecosystem is characterized by about 15 important natural resources, which have either subsistence value or otherwise generate monetary income for the local rural population. The significance of these functions for the rural households increases with distance from the urban centre. In the primary production sector, agriculture and artisanal fisheries are the main source of income in the wider Bragantinian region. Both sectors are characterized by many small operators. The industrial sector is very under-represented throughout the region. The control of the allocation of resources within this region currently rests predominantly in the hands of local individuals. This chapter examines the conditions for the successful co-management of diverse species, resource-use patterns and household income portfolios in a mangrove environment. Therefore, stakeholders have been incorporated directly, for example, by participation in workshops. This is a feature introduced by RESEX (reservas extrativistas), a Brazilian model of co-management for natural resources.

Document Type:	Book chapter
Programme Area:	PA Not Applicable
Research affiliation:	Ecology > Fisheries Biology
Date Deposited:	04 Mar 2020 17:11
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2025 11:20
URI:	https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/3581

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