Participación comunal de las mujeres indígenas cabécar y bribri, de los territorios indígenas de Talamanca Cabécar, Talamanca Bribrí y Ujarrás, en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+ para la construcción de los Planes Ambientales Forestales Territoriales
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2025-11-26
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Chinchilla Mata, Andrea
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
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El estudio se desarrolló en los territorios indígenas Cabécar y Bribrí, cantón Talamanca, provincia de Limón, y en el territorio Ujarrás, cantón Buenos Aires, provincia Puntarenas, con una orientación de género transformadora y ambiental, en torno al rol de la mujer indígena en la construcción de los Planes Ambientales Forestales Territoriales (PAFT), contenidos en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional para Reducción de Emisiones por Deforestación y Degradación de los Bosques (REDD+). El trabajo se estructuró mediante un el enfoque metodológico cualitativo. La investigación es de tipo descriptiva de las historias de vida, experiencias y opiniones de las mujeres indígenas. Se usó la entrevista para recopilar información de su participación en la toma de decisiones comunales y de su conocimiento en cuanto a la conservación y manejo sostenible de los bosques y la mitigación al cambio climático de sus territorios. En las entrevistas se visualiza un involucramiento de la mujer indígena para la construcción de los PAFT. También se evidencia su compromiso con el cuido de los ecosistemas naturales, el bienestar de sus familias y comunidades. No obstante, barreras culturales patriarcales, largas distancias para asistir a procesos de toma de decisiones, insuficientes recursos económicos, falta de confianza, uso de metodologías descontextualizadas y tecnicismo en el lenguaje, se convierten en parte de los obstáculos que interactúan para reproducir la exclusión y las desigualdades de género. Sin embargo y a pesar de estas limitaciones, las mujeres han encontrado espacios diferenciados para ser escuchadas, que les han permitido ser partícipes en toma de decisiones, ampliar su percepción socioambiental e impulsar su empoderamiento y capacidad de liderazgo. El documento está desarrollado en ocho capítulos. El Capítulo I contiene la introducción; el Capítulo II se refiere a la construcción del objeto de estudio sociológico; el Capítulo III corresponde al marco teórico; el Capítulo IV aborda la metodología de investigación; el Capítulo V presenta los resultados; el Capítulo VI, las conclusiones, recomendaciones y limitaciones; el Capítulo VII detalla la bibliografía; y el Capítulo VIII contiene los anexos.
The study was conducted in the Cabécar and Bribrí Indigenous territories, Talamanca canton, Limón province, and in the Ujarrás territory, Buenos Aires canton, Puntarenas province. It adopted a transformative gender and environmental approach, focusing on the role of Indigenous women in the development of Territorial Forest Environmental Plans (PAFTs), which are part of the National Strategy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). The research employed a qualitative methodological approach. It is a descriptive study of the life stories, experiences, and opinions of Indigenous women. Interviews were used to gather information on their participation in community decision-making and their knowledge of forest conservation and sustainable management, as well as climate change mitigation in their territories. The interviews revealed the involvement of Indigenous women in the development of the PAFTs. Their commitment to the care of natural ecosystems and the well-being of their families and communities was also evident. However, patriarchal cultural barriers, long distances to attend decision-making processes, insufficient economic resources, lack of trust, the use of decontextualized methodologies, and technical language become some of the obstacles that interact to reproduce exclusion and gender inequalities. Nevertheless, and despite these limitations, women have found distinct spaces to be heard, which have allowed them to participate in decision-making, broaden their socio-environmental awareness, and boost their empowerment and leadership capacity. The document is developed in eight chapters. Chapter I contains the introduction; Chapter II addresses the construction of the sociological object of study; Chapter III corresponds to the theoretical framework; Chapter IV addresses the research methodology; Chapter V presents the results; Chapter VI, the conclusions, recommendations, and limitations; Chapter VII details the bibliography; and Chapter VIII contains the appendices.
The study was conducted in the Cabécar and Bribrí Indigenous territories, Talamanca canton, Limón province, and in the Ujarrás territory, Buenos Aires canton, Puntarenas province. It adopted a transformative gender and environmental approach, focusing on the role of Indigenous women in the development of Territorial Forest Environmental Plans (PAFTs), which are part of the National Strategy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). The research employed a qualitative methodological approach. It is a descriptive study of the life stories, experiences, and opinions of Indigenous women. Interviews were used to gather information on their participation in community decision-making and their knowledge of forest conservation and sustainable management, as well as climate change mitigation in their territories. The interviews revealed the involvement of Indigenous women in the development of the PAFTs. Their commitment to the care of natural ecosystems and the well-being of their families and communities was also evident. However, patriarchal cultural barriers, long distances to attend decision-making processes, insufficient economic resources, lack of trust, the use of decontextualized methodologies, and technical language become some of the obstacles that interact to reproduce exclusion and gender inequalities. Nevertheless, and despite these limitations, women have found distinct spaces to be heard, which have allowed them to participate in decision-making, broaden their socio-environmental awareness, and boost their empowerment and leadership capacity. The document is developed in eight chapters. Chapter I contains the introduction; Chapter II addresses the construction of the sociological object of study; Chapter III corresponds to the theoretical framework; Chapter IV addresses the research methodology; Chapter V presents the results; Chapter VI, the conclusions, recommendations, and limitations; Chapter VII details the bibliography; and Chapter VIII contains the appendices.
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Licenciatura en Sociología
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PARTICIPACIÓN COMUNITARIA, INDÍGENAS, PARTICIPACIÓN DE LA MUJER, PLANIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL, PROTECCIÓN AMBIENTAL, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
