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Area of Environmental Protection of Pratigi
Presentation by Guido Bertucci, Executive Director, Governance Solutions International on behalf of Odebrecht Foundation
World Civic Forum, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 5-8 May 2009
What it is: Innovative matrix of participatory governance
promoting the human, social, environmental and productive capital of a region in an integrated manner
What it does: Aims to achieve the 8 Millennium
Development Goals in a complementary way
Region south of Salvador, capital of the State of Bahia
Covered by the dense Atlantic Forest, with humid tropical climate
Hosts a very rich eco-system with great bio-diversity and excellent regenerative capacity
It spans from the mountains to the river estuary to the Atlantic coast
It hosts a very rich hydrological system and it is conducive to diversified agricultural production
Region with excellent economic potential In 1998 was designated an “Area of
Environmental Protection” (APA) by the Federal Government
Endemic poverty Inequality Social exclusion Deforestation due to primitive agricultural
methods Endangerment of the fauna Endangerment of the hydrological system
The solutions must come from the community itself and not from the outside
Community engagement and mobilization is essential
Ensuring accuracy of personal documentation for all citizens
Accurate recording of land ownership Improving access to justice Developing new legislative frameworks Establishing IDC (Institute for Rights and
Citizenship) Establishing the Inter-Municipal Consortium of the
APA Pratigi Developing local leadership
Providing new educational opportunities to young generations
Providing basic, technical and professional training
Providing training in modern agricultural methods
Establishing educational focal points such as “Youth Houses” or “Family Houses” where the community meets and learns (Pedagogia de la Alternancia)
Promoting the creation of civil society organizations
Promoting participation of the community in decision making
IDES – Institute for the Sustainable Development
AGIR – Association Warden of the APA Pratigi, which represents more than 40 civil society organizations
Halting the process of deforestation Recovering and reforesting land with the
involvement of the local population Creating ecological corridors of total
protection Utilizing clean and eco-friendly agricultural
methods Producing clean energy utilizing water
resources Promoting agro-eco-tourism
Promoting the utilization of efficient and eco-friendly agricultural methods
Promoting the creation of cooperatives which unite the small producers of the region
Strengthening capacity to transform raw agricultural products into high quality commercial products
Forging alliances with the private sector for the commercialization and distribution of the products
Active community involvement in building its own future
New educational opportunities for young people
New economic opportunities for the population and increased household income
High agricultural productivity - reducing land used for agricultural purposes
Dramatic reduction of poverty Recovery and protection of forest area
Changing the population’s cultural attitudes (from passive to engaged) required time and constant effort
Lack of confidence in political and administrative authorities
Need to establish or activate legislative frameworks
Changing focus from subsistence agriculture to cooperative production and marketability
Harmonizing agricultural production and methods with environmental protection
Lack of coordination among the various levels of government
Need to coordinate small fragmented interventions and projects
Need to harmonize the vision and action of all the actors involved (community, government, private sector)
The introduction of a bottom-up participatory approach through which the community is the main actor in determining its future, rather than the recipient of assistance from the top down
The action of a “catalyst,” an organization which sets in motion the process with advice and resources, in this case the Odebrecht Foundation
Partnership among the various levels of Government, Civil Society Organizations and the private sector
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