Resumo:
Nature Conservation Units (UCs) are an important instrument for conserving natural resources,
and are becoming increasingly important in view of the current impacts of the hostile environment
caused by the consumption and production patterns of capitalist society. However, in Brazil and
in other countries, they have been created in regions that are already occupied, often by traditional
communities. This model of creation and other factors related to it have led to a context of conflict
in Brazil's Conservation Units, especially with regard to the survival and subsistence conditions
of the communities in and around these areas. The general objective was to analyze how the
Solidarity Economy can become a tool for participatory management, alleviating socioenvironmental
conflicts and strengthening the objectives of the creation of the area in Integral
Protection Conservation Units. A combination of different methodologies was used, both
qualitative and quantitative, and the work was divided into three chapters, the first dealing with
conflicts in protected areas in South America, the second investigating Solidarity Economy
projects developed in Sustainable Use Protected Areas, and the third proposing Solidarity
Economy as a tool for Participatory Management in Integral Protection Protected Areas. The
results showed the possibility of applying the solidarity economy in these areas, above all to
managing conflicts and meet the demands of increased tourism. The conclusion is that the
solidarity economy can become a participatory management tool, but for it to be effective, a series
of efforts and investments are needed on the part of the public authorities.
