Data from Research on Adaptive Governance in Conservation Units in the State of Rondônia - Brazil

This study aims to describe adaptive governance in Conservation Units (CUs) in Rondônia, based on the actions of management councils and local actors’ perceptions. The research draws on theoretical approaches to governance, adaptive governance, and common-pool resources. Three extractive reserves (Resex) were selected based on their management systems and council dynamics: Resex Rio Preto Jacundá, Resex Extractiva Maracatiara (in Machadinho D’Oeste), and Reserva Extractiva Itaúba (in Vale do Anari). This is a qualitative research using primary data, document compilations, specific legislation, and management plans for the reserves. The results demonstrate that the management of CU councils aligns with the premises of adaptive governance. The councils comply with the requirements set out in their creation decrees, exercise governance by evaluating and approving the accountability reports of associations based in CUs, and deliberate on issues that facilitate the implementation of management plans aimed at improving the quality of life of Resex residents. However, the discontinuity in the management of the local office responsible for the councils’ actions—compensated by the general secretariat’s intervention—highlights the adaptive capacity of governance. The study concludes that the challenges faced by community members, together with the specific contingencies of Amazonian CUs, necessitate changes to promote alternative governance models adapted to local conditions, including the integration of technology to enhance the quality of life of extractive families and, consequently, their participation in council actions. Future research should extend the analysis to CUs managed by other government spheres and in other states to allow for comparison and generalization.本研究旨在基于管理委员会的行动与当地行动者的认知，阐释巴西朗多尼亚州境内保护单元（Conservation Units, CUs）的适应性治理。本研究借鉴了治理、适应性治理以及公共池资源相关的理论范式。本研究依据管理体系与委员会运作特征，筛选出3个采掘保护区（extractive reserves, Resex）作为研究样本：里奥普雷托雅昆达采掘保护区（Resex Rio Preto Jacundá）、马拉卡蒂亚拉采掘保护区（Resex Extractiva Maracatiara，位于马查迪尼奥当泽斯特）以及伊塔乌巴采掘保护区（Reserva Extractiva Itaúba，位于阿纳里谷）。本研究为质性研究，数据来源涵盖一手资料、文献汇编、专项法律法规以及各保护区的管理规划。研究结果显示，保护单元委员会的管理实践契合适应性治理的核心前提。这些委员会严格遵循设立政令中的相关要求，通过评估并核准保护单元内关联组织的问责报告履行治理职能，并围绕有助于推进管理规划落地的议题开展审议，以提升采掘保护区居民的生活质量。然而，负责委员会事务的地方办事处出现的管理间断问题，虽由总秘书处的介入予以弥补，却也凸显了治理体系的自适应能力。本研究最终指出，社区居民面临的各类挑战，加之亚马逊流域保护单元所特有的突发状况，亟需推动适配本地实情的替代性治理模式变革，其中包括引入技术手段以提升采掘家庭的生活质量，进而增强其参与委员会事务的积极性。未来的研究可将分析范围拓展至其他政府层级管辖以及其他州境内的保护单元，以便开展对比分析并实现研究结论的泛化推广。