BUILDING PEOPLE FOR THE BUILDING PEOPLE FOR THE CONSERVATION IN AMAPA STATE – CONSERVATION IN AMAPA STATE –

AMAZONIA REGION - BRAZILAMAZONIA REGION - BRAZIL

By Marco Chagas – ISPAM By Marco Chagas – ISPAM 20042004

AMAPA STATE IS THE LARGEST AMAPA STATE IS THE LARGEST

PRESERVED LANDSCAPE IN THE PRESERVED LANDSCAPE IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZONIA.BRAZILIAN AMAZONIA.

96% OF THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS ARE 96% OF THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS ARE STILL INTACT.STILL INTACT.

56% IS PROTECTED IN SIXTEEN RESERVES 56% IS PROTECTED IN SIXTEEN RESERVES AS WELL AS FIVE INDIGENOUS LANDS.AS WELL AS FIVE INDIGENOUS LANDS.

LACK OF PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY FOR LACK OF PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY FOR PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT.PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT.

LOCAL CONTEXTLOCAL CONTEXT

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES GRADUATE COURSE IN SCIENCES GRADUATE COURSE IN AMAPA FEDERAL UNIVERSITY AMAPA FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WITH PROTECTED AREAS FOCUS.WITH PROTECTED AREAS FOCUS.

BARRIERSBARRIERS

LACK OF TEACHERS WITH LACK OF TEACHERS WITH CONSERVATION EXPERTISE.CONSERVATION EXPERTISE.

THE CURRENT VISION OF THE CURRENT VISION OF CONSERVATION IS ONLY FOCUSED ON CONSERVATION IS ONLY FOCUSED ON BIODIVERSITY. BIODIVERSITY.

DIFFICULTIES WITH STAKEHOLDER DIFFICULTIES WITH STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT.INVOLVEMENT.

BENEFITS

PRODUCE PROFESSIONALS WITH PRODUCE PROFESSIONALS WITH CRITICAL VISION ABOUT CRITICAL VISION ABOUT CONSERVATION OF AMAPA STATE – CONSERVATION OF AMAPA STATE – AMAZONIA.AMAZONIA.

STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTED AREAS STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

STRENGTHEN LOCAL CONSERVATION STRENGTHEN LOCAL CONSERVATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.

ACTIVITIES INDICATORES OF SUCESS

RESOURCES NEEDED

- CREATION OF SPECIAL COMMISSION FOR ELABORATION COURSE PROJECT

- SPECIAL COMMISSION CREATED AND MOTIVADED.

- MEETING ROOM- PROJECTOR- FLIP CHART- MICROCOMPUTER- PRINTER- MEETINGS WITH KEY

STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR ANALYSES AND APPROVAL OF PROJECT

- PROJECTS WITH A LOT CONTRIBUTION.

- CREATION OF ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES GRADUATE COURSE IN AMAPA FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

- DOCUMENTATION OF CREATION OF THE COURSE

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND POTENTIAL PARTNERSPOTENTIAL PARTNERS

WHO CONTRIBUTION- AMAPA FEDERAL UNIVERSITY - COORDENATION

- ENVIRONMENT OF MINISTRY - FINANCIAL SUPPORT- INFORMATION SUPPORT

- ENVIRONMENT AGENCIES- FEDERAL (IBAMA)- LOCAL (SEMA/IEPA)

- FINANCIAL SUPPORT- COMMISSION PARTICIPATION

- AMAPA PARLAMENT/SPECIAL COMMISSION TUMUCUMAQUE PARK

- POLITICAL SUPPORT- COMMISSION PARTICIPATION

- NGO’s INTERNATIONAL (WWF, CI, FRIENDIES OF THE EARTH)

- INFORMATION SUPPORT- COMMISSION PARTICIPATION

- NGO’s NATIONAL (ISA) - INFORMATION SUPPORT

- NGO’s REGIONAL (GTA, CNS) - COMMISSION PARTICIPATION

- NGO’s LOCAL (SANS, IESA) - COMISSION PARTICIPATION

RANDY,RANDY,

THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU FOR TRANSLATION FOR TRANSLATION FOR ME!ME!

OBRIGADO!OBRIGADO!