Solidary Economic Initiatives and Collaboration Networks In Amazônia Marajoara

Abstract

The research aims to present a case study that contextualizes the theme Solidarity Economy in the light of what is being built within the territory of the Marajoara Amazon, having as research universe the State Project for Agroextractive Settlement (PEAEX) called Acutipereira, more specifically the community Santo Ezequiel Moreno and his networks of solidarity collaboration with the other adjacent communities. The objective of the research was to present solidarity-based economic initiatives in progress in the Amazon region of Marajó, which are promising in the search for better management of natural resources and sustainable local development, as well as assessing the dynamics of existing and potential solidarity collaboration networks, as well as as your real possibilities and limits for success. The methodological procedures used were bibliographic research, documentary research and field research, using the qualitative method, with an exploratory approach, through a case study. It is noteworthy as a result that the community is in full construction of a solidary culture, but that it still requires taking a leap in quality, both in the maturation and operationalization of its projects, in the effective access to new markets, and in the improvement and operationalization of its solidarity collaboration networks inside and outside PEAEX Acutipereira. It is concluded that the solidary economic initiatives and their collaboration networks in operation in the research community, in fact are providing families with jobs, income and better living conditions.