On the way to a better state? The role of NGOs in the planning and implementation of protected areas in Brazil

Protected areas are considered some of the most versatile as well as important instruments of nature conservation and environmental policies. The 'classic' model of nature conservation aims at the isolation of large areas in order to preserve their 'pristine' nature from human in...

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Published in:GeoJournal 2000, Vol.52 (1), p.61-69
Main Author: Roper, Monika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amazon
Biodiversity conservation
Brazil
Case studies
Conservation
Conservation movement
Conservation policy
Developing countries
Environment
Environmental conservation
Environmental legislation
Environmental policy
Environmental protection
Geography
LDCs
Legislation
Nature
Nature conservation
NGOs
Non-governmental organizations
Nongovernmental organizations
Policy implementation
Political ecology
Political power
Protected areas
SECTION THREE: INTRUDING INTO INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS
Social change
Studies
Success
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Summary:Protected areas are considered some of the most versatile as well as important instruments of nature conservation and environmental policies. The 'classic' model of nature conservation aims at the isolation of large areas in order to preserve their 'pristine' nature from human interference. However, the transfer of this model to developing countries led to serious conflicts with local people. From a socio-geographical viewpoint, protected areas can be understood as regulative tools for the shaping and controlling of space. This approach helps to recognise the influence of distinct modes of appropriation of space and nature on the emergence and course of conflicts. In the present article it is used to analyse the leading role played by Brazilian NGOs in the transformation of the classic model of protected area management at the beginning of the nineties. Two case studies - dealing with the implementation of the Amazonian Mamirauá Reserve and with the reform of the Brazilian protected area legislation - are used to illustrate not only the success of the new approaches, but also the expectations and contradictions which surround the future development of protected areas in Brazil.
ISSN:0343-2521
1572-9893
DOI:10.1023/A:1013139912877