Environmental Education and Sustainable Development in Family-based Agro-ecossystems
Educação Ambiental e Desenvolvimento Sustentável de Agroecossistemas Familiares
Environmental Education and Sustainable Development in Family-based Agro-ecossystems
Educação Ambiental e Desenvolvimento Sustentável de Agroecossistemas Familiares
Environmental capacity-building to be developed between CERMO and small farmer organizations is the proposal of this project. Environmental problems caused by conventional agricultural practices will be the focus. These conventional practices eventually exhaust the soil and the resources. Alternative practices offered by CERMO will leverage small farming by adding environmental conservation techniques. A participative assessment of the main environmental degradation causes in the agroecosystems will be carried out. This will help to improve the use of local native flora and fauna through the implementation of agroecology in the demonstrative units. Integration of socio economic and environmental dimensions will be sought for promotion of local sustainable development. Techniques for management and conservation of the soil will be disseminated. Young adults, men, and women will have conscience-building activities for environmental conservation. This initiative will take place in the municipality of União, in the state of Piauí.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Centro Educacional de Entidades Reunidas Manoel Otávio
Country:
Brazil
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 23,948.71
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 37,124.58
Project Number:
BRA/01/06
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
A reduction in the deforested areas and in the use of agrotoxins, and an increase in the native vegetation and natural resources will bring benefits to the smallholder families, enabling their livelihoods to continue by making resources available for future generations.
Capacity - Building Component
A series of environmental education activities will take place during execution of this project, including courses, workshops, and meetings, targeting dissemination of soil management and conservation techniques. Seminars will also be held for generation of knowledge every two months.
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