Responsabilidade Social e Ambiental e Desenvolvimento local Sustentável: O Caso do Projeto de Educação Ambiental e Patrimonial - PEAP

Abstract

The study analyzes the actions of social responsibility expressed by the Environmental and Heritage Education Project (PEAP), which has been implemented in the Boa Vista and Moura communities, both located in Oriximina, State of Para. This project purported to promote the rescue and preservation of environmental and cultural heritage in local communities, developed in a partnership between the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi (Emilio Goeldi [a painter] Para Museum] (MPEG), the private company Mineracao Rio do Norte (Rio do Norte Mining) (MRN) and representatives of local communities. This study examines to what extent the actions of PEAP can be considered drivers of sustainable local development. To answer this question, the research focused on the implementation of the PEAP actions and their effects on the two communities under study. Specifically, we sought to identify potential social, cultural and economic impacts of the actions of PEAP on both communities, and to identify future expectations of social subjects involved. This is a case study that follows a qualitative approach. The data collected in documents and interviews were analyzed according to the concepts of sustainable local development, corporate social responsibility and tri-sector partnership. The study identified that the actions taken by the PEAP result of management practices and participatory social planning, and reflecting the redemption of traditional practices, socialization of information and income generation, which together contribute to sustainable local development.