Gestão dos recursos naturais pelas comunidades locais em Moçambique: estudo de caso - Gala Massala

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes in more depth the management of natural resources from the colonial period to the present day. The analysis is done through a case study. This is the case of the locality of Gala Massala in the administrative post of Zitundo in Matutuine. In Mozambique, particularly in the Matutuine region, serious problems in the management of natural resources have been recorded in recent years. The management of natural resources is important for the livelihood of communities themselves and also for their conservation. This region is very rich in native fruits for food, grass, reeds, woody material for construction and animal protein, etc. Other plant products, such as woodfuel, medicinal plants, are also taken from the region. Fish that are taken from existing ponds are also used for consumption and sale. However, there are several factors that interfere in the management of natural resources by local communities, such as: • The concession of large tracts of land to large projects that do not take into account the concerns of the communities; • The constant presence of people outside the community also breaks the existing balance, as these people, when they withdraw some resources, do not respect the existing rules in the place (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)