Multi-scale participatory scenario methods and territorial planning in the Brazilian Amazon

Ricardo Theophilo folhes (1) , Ana Paula Dutra de Aguiar (2) , Émilie Stoll (3, 4) , Eloi Lennon Dalla-Nora , Roberto Araújoa , Andrea Coelho , Otávio Do Canto , Ana Paula Dutra De Aguiar , Roberto Araújo

1 UFPA - Federal University of Para - Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA [Belém, Brazil]
2 INPE - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
3 Fondation Fyssen
4 Department of ANthropology - University of Aberdeen

Keywords: Scenarios Participatory methods Territorial planning Brazilian Amazon Land use and cover change Deforestation A B S T R A C T In recent years, discussions regarding scenarios methods for the Brazilian Amazon have been mostly explored from the sole perspective of deforestation concerns. This paper proposes an original approach using participatory scenarios as a method that may be able to put in perspective, at different levels of decision-making, a specific action of territorial planning in Pará State, Brazil. The method allows the dialogue between stakeholder representatives, government organizations and communities involved in that territorial process. The scenarios produced substantial and sometimes contradictory data: while they can be considered as a way of empowerment for the local communities, participatory scenarios also have their limits and may reveal structural forms of authority or domination within the project-promoting institutions and local communities. The information collected allows scientists of various areas (Modeling, Social Sciences), community leaders and managers to elaborate a reflection upon the levers that may condition the implementation of effective actions and public policies in territorial units. ã

Domaines: Etudes de l'environnement

Ricardo Theophilo folhes, Ana Paula Dutra de Aguiar, Émilie Stoll, Eloi Lennon Dalla-Nora, Roberto Araújoa, et al.. Multi-scale participatory scenario methods and territorial planning in the Brazilian Amazon. Futures, 2015, 73, pp.86 - 99. ⟨10.1016/j.futures.2015.08.005⟩. ⟨halshs-01837886⟩