Estudo do sistema social e do uso de recursos naturais da Comunidade Santo Antônio, São Miguel do Guamá, nordeste paraense

Abstract

The working dels with the study of the social system and the use of natural resouces in the Community of Santo Antônio, rural area of the municipality of São Miguel do Guamá, northeast of Pará. The study soungt to characterize the Community social subsystems, analyze the local socio-environmental dynamics regarding the use of natural resources and apply environmental education dynamics, mobilizing the community context. As a theoretical methodological framework, the theory of social systems was used, with regard to the study of the relationship between Community and natural resources. About the methodological procedures, exploratory visits were made, as well as the application of questionnaires and interviews with the communities charactezed “key actors”. The results point to weaknesses in the Community social system, either through population grown or the lack of public policies for the Community, especially acess to basic services for public use in the Community. The patterns of use of natural resources have also changed over time, such as the decrease in wild fauna, as well as the scarcity of places to fish. The dynamics of environmental education applied in the Community show the importance of these actions for changing habitas and atitudes in relation ti the environment. It is concluded that the Community has an intimate relationship with natural resources, since these resources are used in Search of improvements for the communiy itself and social well-being, houwever, a change in the daily lives of these communities is already perceptible due to the depletion of some previously abundant resources, wich affects the way of life throughout the Community system.