Uma análise do processo participativo para a conservação do ambiente na criação da Reserva Extrativista Acaú-Goiana / An analysis of participative practices to the environmental conservancy in the creations of Reserva Extractivista Acaú-Goiana

摘要: The expansion of Brazilian democratic spaces has enabled shared management natural resources through participatory processes. Conservation Units, since the beginning 90s, have endeavored to insert this perspective in theirs various categories, chiefly case extractive reserves, a category that holds partici - pation as an essential principle its existence. This context enables emergence new social players and more complex claims, can be seen from history women's struggle, group often marginalized decision-making process. Women assumed differentiated role, determining equitable expand discussions on sustainability ecological processes for their subsistence. In aspect, paper analyses participative practices exercised by women shellfish collectors deciding promoted creation process Reserva Extrativista Acau-Goiana contributions reinforce citizenship favor environmental conservation.