Educação das águas e das florestas na(s) Amazônia(s)

Abstract

The conventional education model implemented in the Amazon has proven inadequate to the sociocultural and territorial specificities of the region, especially concerning non-Indigenous traditional populations such as riverine and extractivist communities. This inadequacy results in low-quality education and a disconnection from local ways of life and ontological projects. In recent years, the term "of Waters and Forests" has emerged, linked to the Rural Education movement in Brazil, as part of a broader discussion on the diversity of Brazilian populations—an opportunity to develop an Amazonian school-education model. Given this context, the book revolves around the central question: What would an "Education of Forests and Waters" be in the Amazon(s)? The objective is to broaden the debate on the meaning and possibilities of an education rooted in the territories of the inner Amazon(s), grounded in the experiences and knowledge of traditional populations. The book articulates the concepts of Rural Education, Education of Waters, and Education of Forests as a foundation for constructing more representative and emancipatory educational policies and practices in the region.