Governança da restauração de paisagens e florestas: iniciativas e a rede de atores sociais do Vale do Paraíba paulista

Abstract

Tropical forests are historically affected by deforestation, environmental degradation and socio-environmental transformations, which turns these ecosystems into priority areas for biodiversity conservation and restoration of forests and landscapes. The Mata Atlântica region brings together social, environmental and institutional conditions for the implementation of restoration initiatives, particularly in the state of São Paulo portion of the Paraíba Valley. The article aims at describing the history of initiatives, the network of social actors and the interactions that shape Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) governance in the Paraíba Valley. Semi-structured interviews and social landscape mapping were used for data collection, as well as content and social network analyses. Forest and Landscape Restoration actions have been taking place in the Paraíba Valley for at least 15 years, currently involving around 100 local and regional social actors. It is understood that the Paraíba Valley social landscape offers favorable conditions for the advancement of Forest and Landscape Restoration initiatives given the multiplicity of actors and interactions between levels. The results suggest that project and program decision-makers should prioritize the social roles of intermediation, dissemination and change agents to integrate peripheral actors in the Forest and Landscape Restoration network.

Keywords

• governança
• restauração de paisagens e florestas
• paisagem social
• mata atlântica
• análise de redes sociais