A experiência em gestão participativa da área de proteção ambiental (APA) do Ribeirão Araras em Paranavaí-PR: contribuição à gestão de recursos hídricos

Abstract

The experience of participatory management of the municipal Environmental Protection Area (APA) of the Araras stream brings to debate the importance and how it is possible to develop good practices that guarantee the conservation of the areas and management of water resources. The objective of this work was to verify whether the participatory management of the Management Council of the ArarasRibeirão APA has contributed to environmental conservation practices, sustainable development and improvement in the management of water resources. This analysis was carried out through a bibliographical survey, research into official documents and interviews with members of the Araras APA Management Council with discourse analysis. In this work, it was evident that the management of the UCs guaranteed care for the water source, with the preparation and implementation of the management plan, actions such as the protection of springs and erosion control were carried out. It is concluded that the participatory management of the UC acts indirectly in the conservation of water resources. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) covered were: 6 - Drinking water and sanitation, 13 - Action against global climate change, 14 - Life in water and 15 - Life on land.