Possíveis contribuições do movimento de mulheres camponesas para o desenvolvimento sustentável: um estudo de caso no extremo oeste catarinense

Abstract

Facing the state of climate emergency we live in nowadays, there is a need for a careful and holistic eye towards our planet, for the construction of a new format of development for humanity, given that year after year, we are destroying the ecosystems more than what the Earth is capable of regenerating. In such a scenario, the present research consists in a quest to comprehend how the practices and policies of the Peasant Women’s Movement are able to contribute in the sustainable development of a region, as well as accomplish a description of the sustainable development, observing different perspectives and criticisms. Introducing here concepts present in this movement, such as peasant and popular feminism, agroecology and Good Living. This research develops a case study in the region of the far West of the state of Santa Catarina, regarding the practices of the Peasant Women’s Movement and of the municipalities, identifying possible contributions to the Objectives on Sustainable Development proposed by the United Nations and to the sustainable development of the region in the perspective of the same Movement. The present research is qualitative, done through a bibliographic revision, interviews with members of the Movement and document analysis. The results show that there is a path to such development in harmony with the environment, with various relevant tematics being brought up, nevertheless necessitating amplification and value.