Litoral do Paraná: Território e perspectivas - Volume 4: Saberes locais, crise socioambiental e turismo

By means of the book ‘Local Knowledge, Social-environmental Crisis, and Tourism’, part of the collection ‘Paraná Coast: territory and perspectives’, organised by the Programme in Sustainable Territorial Development (PPGDTS) of the Federal University of Paraná, the editors are glad to invite you to read its 14 articles that widely discuss the Paraná coast. This volume is divided in three sections: Caiçara traditional community, local knowledge, and fishing; Conservations Units, water resources, and environment; and Tourism and local development. From a social-spatial analysis to the study of a scenario influenced by social-environmental conflicts, besides the study of natural elements, cultural expressions, and identity manifestations, this book deeply explores a key-region for the settlement, development, and formation of the current Paraná. Based on the different realities presented of the Paraná coast, you will certainly ask to yourself: why is this region still undervalued considering its importance in many aspects? This book may be the first step to answer that and another possible questions.