5.6 – Integration
Figure 9 - Average score of the policies selected for the
Integration axis.
In relation to the Integration axis, it is envisioned integration to
institutions in charge of teaching, research, extension and social
empowerment actions. As showed in Figure 9, the highest scoring policies
in integrating capacity building institutions were PNAPO, PNRH, PNMA,
and PNMC. This axis is transversal to all the others and seeks to
integrate the PNMSA construction on a network of institutions with high
capillarity in order to improve policy’s social engagement and results.
For instance, the PNAPO drive demands concerning agroecology and organic
food production issues as strategic topics for Embrapa´s research
agenda. The policy has established several agroecology research networks
through Agroecology Studies Centers (NEAs). These studies centers
enclosed a diversity of research, extension and university institutions
from all over the country. The success of this initiative are related to
PNAPO´s foundation. The PNAPO is a participatory policy that has emerged
from civil society coalition. The two governance commissions established
under this policy are considered dialogue and articulation spaces for
public integration. One is focused on interministerial integration and
the other
formed by parity of government and civil society representatives (IPEA
2017).
It must also be highlighted the participatory governance of the PNRH.
This policy has established National Executive Commissions across 12
Brazilian regions. These commissions are composed by members of the
National Water Resources Management System (SINGREH), water users´
sectors and civil society that undertake discussions about regional
technical issues and institutional arrangements involving more than
7,000 people (Brasil, 2006a). The PNRH allowed the emergence of several
water resources organizations including NGOs, technical institutions
civil society organizations with interest in in protecting natural,
social, historical and cultural heritage, other environmental goods,
rights of indigenous people and other ethnics minorities (Santilli,
2007).
The lessons learned upon these policies shall improve the foundation of
new PNMSA in order to gather participation of several stakeholders and
social engagement on sustainable soil and water resources management.