Social learning as a process to foster Integrated Coastal Management

• Ano de defesa: 2017
• Autor(a) principal: Xavier, Luciana Yokoyama
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: eng
• Instituição de defesa: Biblioteca Digitais de Teses e Dissertações da USP
• Palavras-chave em Português: aprendizagem social; Araçá Bay; área marinha protegida; Área Marinha Protegida do Litoral Norte do Estado de São Paulo; Baía do Araçá; gestão costeira integrada; gestão participativa; integração ciência-gestão; integrated coastal management; marine protected area; Marine Protected Area of the Northern Coast of São Paulo State; participatory management; science-policy integration; social learning
• Link de acesso: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/21/21134/tde-13032018-142751/

Integrated coastal and ocean management (ICM) requires new management systems where social learning (SL), the joint and collaborative learning trough interaction, is a key element. The occurrence of SL and the factors that affect it were investigated by documentary analysis, observation of ongoing processes and accessment of the perception of people involved with the participatory management of a marine protected area (MPA) in Brazil. The general hypothesis is that SL can qualify participation and improve ICM. To test it, this research characterized the management of the MPA, identifying SL processes and how they were fostered/hindered, with special attention to the role of research and educational institutions and the promotion of knowledge exchange. SL was evidenced by changes in knowledge, perception of the complexity of the system, social context and in the development of new understandings among the stakeholders involved in the processes, leading to strong social organization, social empowerment and institutional changes, promoting social capital. To improve ICM through SL, five strategies are proposed: promote diverse participation, not limited to official membership; promote simultaneous discussions in small groups; favor interaction processes over rapid solutions; explore common interests; explore different roles, especially with reference to research and educational organizations.