SOCIAL MOBILIZATION FOR WATERS IN DOCE RIVER BASIN, Brazil. Pollution is enough. We want to swim in our river 1

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1 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION FOR WATERS IN DOCE RIVER BASIN, Brazil Pollution is enough. We want to swim in our river 1

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3 d1 Brazil: major water resources issues North: Most of the country s water is concentrated on the Amazon Basin Northeast: The poorest and driest region of Brazil South & Southeast: Industrial and urban water pollution Midwest: Pressures from the new agricultural frontier 3

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5 DOCE RIVER BASIN A river basin is an aquatic and terrestrial system, geographically defined, formed by physical, economic and social systems (PAULA et ali,1997). 4

6 5 Doce Doce river river is the is the main main connection between different regions, peoples, economies and and cultures cultures.

7 Doce river springs region 6

8 BRAZILIAN WATER ACT (1997): River basin is the unit of planning for WRM DOCE RIVER BASIN: The territory 7

9 The territory is the ground and the people, the identity and the facts, the feeling of belonging ( Milton Santos, 2000) 8

10 Territoriality is one of the important sources of human bonding: it creates a commonweal linking present to the past as a fund of common memories (history), and to 9 the future as a common destiny. FRIEDMANN,1992.

11 10 The human territoriality implies in a concern about destiny, the future (SANTOS, 2000).

12 To talk about rivers means to talk about life, nature, time, work, culture, memories, politics and future 11

13 Sustainable use of waters and preservation of local traditions are faces of the same coin 12

14 Piracicaba river : the main tributary 13

15 Santo Antonio river : an important tributary 14

16 Rivers are silent testimonies of people s history. 15

17 Doce river mouth in the Atlantic 16 Ocean

18 WORKING WITH WATERS AND PEOPLE IN DOCE BASIN SOCIAL MOBILIZATION FOR WATERS CAPACITY BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. CULTURE. VALUES. IDENTITY. NATURAL CAPITAL (natural resources). HUMAN CAPITAL ( people). INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL ( institutions). FINANCIAL CAPITAL ( money ) 17

19 WHO ARE WE?. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS. SOME MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS. FEW INDUSTRIES. NATIONAL AGENCY OF WATERS (ANA). PROJETO ÁGUAS DO RIO DOCE ( NGO ) and others NGO s 18

20 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION FOR WATERS IN DOCE RIVER BASIN 1. Environmental Capacity Courses in countryside 2. Environmental Expedition in river basins 3. International Water Day commemorations 4. Organization of the River Basin Committees 5. Local AGENDA 21 Project 6. Magazine : Águas do Rio Doce 7. Doce River Basin ATLAS for schools 8. Web Site : 9. Annual Waters Forum of the Doce River Basin 19

21 OBJECTIVES To strengthen capacity at local level : EMPOWERMENT To keep cultural and political resistance movement going on To show the interdependence and importance of Doce river and its tributaries for the region in the PAST, TODAY and in the FUTURE To show the close relation between water management and conservation of biodiversity and cultural heritage Changes for a better environment and quality of life for all STRATEGIES Different Programs and activities in the sameterritorybutwitha sense of a logical continuity of actions within a certain horizont of time. Participatory Planning Articulation with local institutions and people Community involvement from the beginning Efficient social communication 20

22 LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE CHANGING PROCESS CHANGES PRESSURE MOBILIZATION ORGANIZATION EDUCATION 21

23 PRINCIPLES and COMMITMENTS. To work with people and NOT WORK FOR THEM. Behave with people in their local context. Respect and listen to them. Teach and learn with them. Discuss the water problems and solutions in their daily life. Plan with people and NOT PLAN FOR THEM 22

24 The real work is done locally Decision making process is more legitime and trustworth if it is done locally Instead of a purely technical approach we priorize the work of the FACILITATORS : FACILITATORS : Experts who are able to mix :.. Theoretical knowledge.. Local knowledge.. Cultural aspects.. Communication with the locals in their language. 23 The battle of waters in the front line

25 Tamires,11, a leadership Sr.José Filim, 80, a leadership 24

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27 ANNUAL DOCE WATERS FORUM WATER FAIR.. COMMERCIAL. SPECIFIC MEETINGS OF: Mayors Industries Sanitation companies Rural producers NGO s Students up to 14 Universities/researchers researchers.. TECHNICAL BUILDING CAPACITY: Short courses, seminars,, round tables, sectorial network arrangements,, positive experiences description, scientific works show, specific short courses for lecturers about Doce river basin, study tour NEXT GENERATION PROGRAM CULTURAL IDENTITY PROGRAM.. CULTURAL 26

28 NEXT GENERATION PROGRAM. Meeting of students up to 14 from different municipalities. Water Workshops for students. Schools show of their positive experiences with water. Pollution Dragon Award for schools. Guided visits to the River Basin Giant Model. Trial of animals threathened to be extinct 27

29 Doce Waters Forum : Students annual meeting 28

30 Doce river basin mockup 29

31 CULTURAL IDENTITY PROGRAM : I m from Doce. Regional music. Artistic presentations. Handcraft show ( wood, stones, leather, leaves, seeds, recycled material pieces). Folklore. Culinary. Exhibitions ( Visual arts of local artists). Vídeos show Award on Popular festivals. Legends and children s songs. Fishing oral stories 30

32 CONCLUSION * Connect people and cultures along rivers. Put rivers ecology in the AGENDA * Better future for all WORKING TOGETHER : Local knowledge + theoretical knowledge CULTURE TECHNOLOGY 31

33 Relevant literature and bibliography DEAN, WARREN. A Ferro e Fogo : A história e a devastação da Mata Atlântica brasileira.. São Paulo : Companhia das Letras, 1996 FRIEDMANN, JOHN. Empowerment : The politics of alternative development. Cambridge(USA): Blackwell, Planning in the public domain: From knowledge to actions. University of California Press Los Angeles 1989 IRC( Intern. Water sanitation centre). Water and sanitation for all: a world priority. The Hague : the Netherlands Government, 1995 PAULA, JOÃO ANTÔNIO et alli. Biodiversidade, População e Economia. Belo Horizonte : Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais- Projeto PADCT/CIAMB, 1997 TRUDGIL, S. S Barriers to a better environment. London Belhaven Press, 1990 SANTOS, M. M O país distorcido São Paulo.Publifolha

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38 The reasonable man adapts himself to the world ; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depend on the unreasonable man ( George Bernard Shaw) 37

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40 Who changes? PUBLIC SECTOR Executive ( F, S, M) Legislative Judiciáry PRIVATE SECTOR WATER ISSUES CIVIL SOCIETY 39

41 RIVER BASIN COMMITTEES Public entity with normative, consultive and deliberative competences upon a public and collective good To mediate water conflicts and approve river basin plan To follow up implementation of river basin plan To establish water charging mechanisms and pricing 40

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