Políticas agrícolas e ambientais no Baixo e Médio Purus - AM

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the interface between agricultural and environmental policies in microregions of the Baixo e Médio Purus in the state of Amazonas. It were used Case Study method and interviews techniques with government agents and familiar agriculturists. It were characterized the social, economic and environmental organizations, as well as, the production systems adopted by familiar agriculture. It were estimated the levels of contribution of the local reality to the elaboration of public rural development policies and in the integration between the environmental and agricultural policies. The local communities suffer the immediate impact of the creation of protected areas due to non-resolution of social and environmental conflicts. When exists, the rural development councils and technical assistance do not work properly. The marketing of the production is weak. In this context, it was observed complete decoupling between agricultural policies and environmental needs of local rural communities. Often the policies are contradictory in their objectives. The main environmental policy objectives are to promote conservation and sustainable use. In the other hand, the objectives of agricultural policy are seeking self-sufficiency of food and raising the level of income of familiar agriculturists. Thus, there must be the effective participation of familiar agriculturists in the process of creating protected areas and elaboration of agricultural policies proposals of to achieve sustainable rural development.