The coordination for issuing official documents, such as Sustainable Use Authorization Terms (TAUS) and Real Right of Use Concession Contracts (CCDRU), or for signing terms of commitment between local communities and Conservation Units (UC), must be carried out in accordance with the specific reality of each location. The objective is to establish clear rules for coexistence and permanence, balancing traditional ways of life with environmental conservation and promoting socio-environmental justice.

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8, 10, 11, 16, 17

The Traditional Communities Forum (FCT) is a tool for coordinating social movements that bring together indigenous, quilombola and caiçaras communities from Angra dos Reis, Paraty and Ubatuba. This movement jointly articulates the agendas and demands for the promotion of rights and the defense of traditional territories of the three cultural groups, strengthening their political influence far beyond what each group could achieve on its own. Its re-applicability is relevant for the empowerment and strengthening of traditional communities in the design of territorialized public policies that promote socio-environmental sustainability.

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10, 16, 17

The Territorialized and Participatory Governance and Management model of the Observatory of Sustainable and Healthy Territories of Bocaina (OTSS) represents an innovative approach in social technology. It focuses on establishing governance processes that are participatory and focused on territories, challenging conventional practices to strengthen the organizations of traditional peoples and communities. Through groups formed by academic and community researchers, the model promotes a dialogue between different types of knowledge. This ongoing dialogue enhances the management and governance capacity of these peoples, valuing their traditional lifestyles through the development of public policies and social technologies adapted to their specific realities.

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16, 17

A space for interaction promoted by the Traditional Communities Forum between researchers, representatives of traditional communities, federal prosecutors, public defenders and other justice actors, managers of conservation units and environmental agencies, with a focus on promoting the social development of traditional communities associated with environmental preservation and the strengthening of rights to transform conflicts. It promotes the integration of socio-biodiversity and socio-environmental justice.

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10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Created from a partnership between the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) and the Forum of Traditional Communities of Angra dos Reis, Paraty and Ubatuba (FCT), the Observatory of Sustainable and Healthy Territories (OTSS) is a technopolitical space for generating critical knowledge, based on the dialogue between traditional and scientific knowledge, for the development of strategies that promote sustainability, health and rights for the well-being of traditional communities in their territories.

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3, 16, 17

Community-Based Tourism (CBT) promotes the protagonism of communities in the processes of organizing, managing and implementing tourist itineraries in their traditional territories. This tourism model serves as a bridge between diverse cultural, productive and traditional activities, respecting the particularities of quilombola, indigenous and caiçara identities, while fostering the integration and appreciation of these identities. CBT not only preserves and celebrates cultural practices and traditional ways of life, but also strengthens the social cohesion and economic sustainability of the communities involved.

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8, 10, 12, 17

The course seeks to explore the different ways in which territories and knowledge are mutually produced, constituting new forms of political thought and action. With two classes of 20 students each, located in Paraty and Angra dos Reis, the course began in 2020 with the first class and in 2023 with the second. The course lasts six semesters, covering six mandatory subjects and six optional subjects of free choice. Promoted by the Angra dos Reis Institute of Education (Fluminense Federal University), Bocaina Observatory of Sustainable and Healthy Territories (OTSS), Integrated Management Center - Paraty of the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBIO) and Angra Ecological Protection Society (SAPE), the course aims to integrate theory and practice to foster socio-environmental and political development in the participating communities.

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4, 5, 17

The participatory governance process in the management of water bodies in a river basin involves several stages, including diagnosis, social mapping, agreement and planning. This process involves associations of residents and producers, the government in its various instances, the water and sewage concessionaire, and OTSS researchers. Together, they analyze the situation of the water bodies, identifying solutions for the rational use of water resources, the recovery of riparian forests, and the prevention and/or mitigation of disasters. These actions have a positive impact on the river basin and its use values, promoting sustainability and environmental resilience.

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6, 12, 14, 17

The Community-Based Tourism Network (Nhandereko Network) is an initiative that brings together several communities, collective, individual and family enterprises of caiçaras, indigenous people and quilombolas that are members of the Traditional Communities Forum. The initiative's name is based on the Guarani word Nhandereko, which means “our way of being”.

ODS

8, 10, 12, 17