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Association of Residents and Friends of Boipeba
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The Association of Residents and Friends of Boipeba
– AMABO – was founded on the 2nd of
April, 1995. The Association has its headquarters
in the town of Velha Boipeba, with the Island
of Boipeba its focus.
Social mission:
To better the life of residents, while protecting
the natural resources of Boipeba.
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Headquarters: Velha Boipeba, Cairu, Bahia, Brazil
E-mail: amabo@amabo.org.br
Address for correspondence:
Rua Comendador Madureira, 40 - 45400-000 Valença
- BA
The
rules of the association in portuguese
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General Objectives:
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Contribute to the social, cultural and economic
development of the community, bettering the quality
of life of residents, without putting the environment
at risk.
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Collaborate in management of the Environmentally
Protected Area of the Islands of Tinharé
and Boipeba.
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Promote education in general, and specifically
education about the environment.
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Look for solutions for basic sanitation problems
(water, sewage, garbage).
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Promote Ecotourism and control the flow of tourism
on the Island of Boipeba.
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Promote hands on education and training for jobs,
using partnerships.
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Contribute to the preservation of the environment
as well as preservation and recognition of local
culture, customs and folklore.
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Promote artistic production, artisans, and cultural
events.
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Proposals
Sustainable Development of the Island of Boipeba
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In 1999/2000 the residents of Boipeba under the auspices
of AMABO, conceived the idea of DESIBO, with the objective
of bettering the lives of the local population, and
developing economic activities, especially tourism,
without putting the environment at risk.
Consequently, the Island of Boipeba was chosen as a
model area in SEBRAE´s Local Development Program.
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Environmental Education
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Education is the basis for development in any
country, as in the development of a human being’s
personality. Learning and gathering knowledge
is the first step towards demanding rights and
becoming responsible. That is what it means to
be a citizen,essential for solving social, economic,
and environmental problems.
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In the last few years, Environmental Education has
become important as an instrument for mobilization and
for society’s taking action, a result of gaining
awareness about the causes and consequences of environmental
dilemmas. The Federal Constitution refers to, in chapters
about the environment, the obligation to promote public
awareness in order to protect the environment, and the
need to establish systematic programs of Environmental
Education.
In this way, AMABO would like to see the population
of the Island of Boipeba raise their consciousness about
environmental issues, and subsequently learn about the
causes and the consequences of environmental abuse.
In agreement with official environmental directives,
we should consider the environment in its totality,
and understand Environmental Education to be a path
of continuous improvement, developing critical thinkers
and a spirit of cooperation in the community, awakening
abilities which can translate into initiatives, when
searching for solutions to problems related to the environment.
AAMABO would like to contribute to a new perception
of the world, taking action in a holistic way. The idea
is to work together with the school system, local city
officials, and state and federal offices, and not just
cooperate with one specific program or government bureau.
The current model of economic growth has generated
enormous unbalance. On one hand, there has never been
so much wealth and abundance, and on the other hand,
environmental destruction, pollution, and poverty, are
increasing daily. Given this reality, Sustainable Development
emerges as an attempt to conciliate economic development
with environmental preservation. To achieve Sustainable
Development, the protection of the environment must
be considered an integral part of the process of development,
and can not be treated separately. Sustainable Development
promotes generation and distribution of wealth, bettering
the quality of life for all of the community, taking
into consideration, however, the planet’s healthy
environment.
Because of the importance of our natural resources,
and the necessity of protecting the ecosystems of Tinharé
and Boipeba Island, the state government of Bahia created
an Environmentally Protected Area (APA) in 1992. The
Plan of Action developed for the APA Tinharé/Boipeba
is the basis for the development of the DESIBO proposal.
AMABO would like to focus on helping to manage the APA,
supporting the work of all who are involved, contributing
to put into practice the Plan of Action outlined by
the state.
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In partnership with the CRA – the Center
for Environmental Resources, AMABO elaborated
a synthesis of the Plan of Action, preparing written
material for visitors and local residents of the
Island of Boipeba.
Being well-informed, local residents will be
better equipped to understand the APA objectives,
and will be able to participate in projects which
attempt to identify and solve major problems on
the island. Informed about the fragility of local
ecosystems, visitors will be able to help in the
preservation of the environment, as well as receive
firsthand knowledge about local culture, local
fauna, and local flora.
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Ecotourism/Sustainable Development of Tourism
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The explosion of tourism in the region was one
of the main reasons for the government creating
an APA on the islands of Tinharé and Boipeba.
Planning for a sustainable tourism can only be
made possible with knowledge of natural resources
and their potentialities. Measures for regulation
of tourism in the region will be based on that
knowledge.
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AMABO proposes that investments in the area of tourism
on the Island of Boipeba be made following the guidelines
of National Ecotourism Policy set by the Ministries
of Industry, Culture and Tourism, MICT, today the Ministry
of Sport, Tourism and the Environment, MMA. They define
Ecotourism as a “branch of tourism which makes
use of, in a sustainable form, natural and cultural
resources, stimulates its conservation, and looks to
form an environmental consciousness, promoting the well-being
of local populations.”
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Ecotourism is an important alternative to sustainable
economic development, making use of natural resources
in a way which does not compromise the capacity
for renovation and conservation. It’s an
expanding market, growing an estimated 20% each
year.
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In Brazil ecotourism is of extreme importance for both
economic and social development. Making use of existing
ecosystems will provide new economic alternatives, making
for a better quality of life in the community. Ecotourism
will also reduce some of the negative impact caused
by traditional tourism with its large groups of tourists.
Smaller groups of tourists will have different expectations
and a different relationship to the environment.
As such, controlling the flux of visitors and transportation,
adopting parameters for implantation of infra-structures
for tourism, and respecting and acknowledging the importance
of local culture, are basic and indispensable conditions
for the harmonious development of Ecotourism.
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