Social and ecological sustainability of communities re-settled by the construction of a dam in the Jequitinhonha Valley, state of Minas Gerais, is the main objective of this project. The proposed strategy for this end aims to reconstitute the traditional livelihoods of the traditional smallholder communities, as well as conserve/maintain/recover local natural resources in the ecosystem that these communities have been moved into. The activities the project proposes include the selection of fertile land within the new territory, with superficial water for both human use and irrigation; reconstitution of environmental conservation practices; development of proper natural resource management techniques; development of feasible smallholder farming techniques, respecting both traditional knowledge and the environment; full participation by the communities involved in each and every step of the process.