As quebradeiras de coco babaçu e os desafios do uso sustentável da floresta: a luta pela terra pós democratização do Brasil e desenvolvimento econômico

Abstract

This dissertation is focused on an investigation about the struggle for the preservation and sustainable use of the babassu palm by coconut breakers in the far north of the State of Tocantins, in an area called Bico do Papagaio. Its objective is to discuss the extractive communities in this region that, through the struggle for land, play an important role in the preservation of the babassu palm, which is for the coconut breakers the mother who supports their children. The study consists of preparing a systematic review through the content analysis of articles and academic publications on the topic of coconut breakers and the preservation of the environment, as well as the struggle for land and thus the production of quantitative data on the subject studied. In addition to gathering information from online publications such as magazines, newspapers, articles and legislation. The final product will be the construction of a photographic exhibition as pedagogical support material in the area of Human Sciences in the teaching of History, for high school classes at CEM Professor Florêncio Aires in Porto Nacional. The theme is of great importance for the local collective memory, coconut breaking is a task passed down to generations and it gained greater visibility and recognition of the identity of these communities with the Interstate Movement of Quebradeiras de Coco Babaçu (MIQCB). The struggle for land is still an issue far from having a solution, even with the approval of the Free Babaçu Law, the coconut breakers are still prevented from having access to babassu trees, in a region where land conflicts are constant. However, through public policies, associations and projects, it has been promoting economic, social and environmental preservation changes.