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.