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As florestas são responsáveis por diversos serviços ecossistémicos, entre os quais
merece destaque o armazenamento de carbono, pela relevância que essa função tem no
combate ao aquecimento global e às alterações climáticas. São ecossistemas complexos,
de enorme diversidade biológica e muito relevantes no fornecimento de matériasprimas. A exploração ilegal das florestas e dos seus recursos tem constituído um dos
maiores problemas para a sua conservação em São Tomé. Procurando assegurar uma
gestão florestal que responda aos desafios das suas múltiplas funções e diferentes usos,
a Direção das Florestas e da Biodiversidade, em conjunto com os seus parceiros,
elaborou uma estratégia de comunicação sobre a gestão sustentável das florestas,
incluindo a realização de uma campanha de comunicação, denominada Non Sa Obô –
Guarda a Floresta, Protege o Futuro, realizada entre julho de 2021 e agosto de 2022.
Considerando a relevância do tema, definiu-se como objetivo do presente trabalho a
avaliação dos impactos desta campanha para a definição de propostas de melhoria de
ações a realizar sobre as florestas em São Tomé. A metodologia adotada, quantitativa,
baseou-se na recolha de dados por um inquérito por questionário, aplicado a 274
pessoas em nove localidades urbanas e rurais da ilha de São Tomé. Os dados,
posteriormente tratados estatisticamente, permitiram fazer a caraterização dos
socioeconómica dos inquiridos, assim como a sua relação com as florestas, incluindo a
utilização dos recursos florestais, a frequência dessa utilização e a sua evolução.
Igualmente, foi analisado o grau de utilização ou de acesso aos diversos meios de
comunicação onde a campanha foi divulgada, assim como o nível de confiança dos
inquiridos em relação a esses meios de comunicação. Os resultados mostraram que os
inquiridos tinham conhecimento acerca da problemática florestal no país, mas que esse
conhecimento não estava associado à campanha. No sentido de melhorar as estratégias
de comunicação em futuras ações de educação ambiental em São Tomé, destaca-se a
necessidade de maior envolvimento de comunidades e escolas nas campanhas e ações
de educação ambiental. Esta pode constituir uma ferramenta de auxílio à gestão
sustentável das florestas em São Tomé. Sugere-se a realização de estudos mais
aprofundados para compreender melhor o modo de envolvimento dos diversos atores no
processo de educação ambiental para a conservação das florestas.
Forests are responsible for various ecosystem services, including carbon storage, which is important in the fight against global warming and climate change. They are complex ecosystems with enormous biological diversity and are very important for supplying raw materials. Illegal exploitation of forests and their resources has been one of the biggest problems for their conservation in São Tomé. In an effort to ensure forest management that meets the challenges of its multiple functions and different uses, the Directorate of Forests and Biodiversity, together with its partners, drew up a communication strategy on sustainable forest management, including a communication campaign called Non Sa Obô - Guard the Forest, Protect the Future, which ran from July 2021 to August 2022. Considering the relevance of the topic, the aim of this study was to assess the impacts of this campaign to define proposals for improving the actions to be carried out on forests in São Tomé. The methodology adopted, which was quantitative, was based on collecting data through a questionnaire survey applied to 274 people in nine urban and rural locations on the island of São Tomé. The data, which was then processed statistically, made it possible to characterise the socio-economic background of those surveyed, as well as their relationship with forests, including the use of forest resources, the frequency of this use and its evolution. The degree of use or access to the various media in which the campaign was publicised was also analysed, as was the respondents' level of trust in these media. The results showed that respondents were aware of the country's forestry problem, but that this knowledge was not associated with the campaign. In order to improve communication strategies in future environmental education actions in São Tomé, the need for greater involvement of communities and schools in environmental education campaigns and actions is emphasised. This can be a tool to help sustainable forest management in São Tomé. It is suggested that more in-depth studies be carried out to better understand how the various actors are involved in the process of environmental education for forest conservation.
Forests are responsible for various ecosystem services, including carbon storage, which is important in the fight against global warming and climate change. They are complex ecosystems with enormous biological diversity and are very important for supplying raw materials. Illegal exploitation of forests and their resources has been one of the biggest problems for their conservation in São Tomé. In an effort to ensure forest management that meets the challenges of its multiple functions and different uses, the Directorate of Forests and Biodiversity, together with its partners, drew up a communication strategy on sustainable forest management, including a communication campaign called Non Sa Obô - Guard the Forest, Protect the Future, which ran from July 2021 to August 2022. Considering the relevance of the topic, the aim of this study was to assess the impacts of this campaign to define proposals for improving the actions to be carried out on forests in São Tomé. The methodology adopted, which was quantitative, was based on collecting data through a questionnaire survey applied to 274 people in nine urban and rural locations on the island of São Tomé. The data, which was then processed statistically, made it possible to characterise the socio-economic background of those surveyed, as well as their relationship with forests, including the use of forest resources, the frequency of this use and its evolution. The degree of use or access to the various media in which the campaign was publicised was also analysed, as was the respondents' level of trust in these media. The results showed that respondents were aware of the country's forestry problem, but that this knowledge was not associated with the campaign. In order to improve communication strategies in future environmental education actions in São Tomé, the need for greater involvement of communities and schools in environmental education campaigns and actions is emphasised. This can be a tool to help sustainable forest management in São Tomé. It is suggested that more in-depth studies be carried out to better understand how the various actors are involved in the process of environmental education for forest conservation.
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Non Sa Obô São Tomé Florestas Educação ambiental Campanha de comunicação