Quilombola Community Barra da Aroeira (TO): phenomenological approach of ecological practices

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the perception about environment and practices of ecological economics in Quilombola Community Barra da Aroeira, located in the city of Santa Teresa do Tocantins, state of Tocantins, Brazil. For that, it has been used phenomenological approach, with the purpose to understand the potential contributions to sustainable practices in its different interfaces, from the experience of the local inhabitants. Specifically, it has been addressed issues related to the nature, production and way of life in the Community, with the intention to know it better and to identify effective actions, techniques and principles with the potential to promote local development replicable in other contexts, especially in the state of Tocantins.