Conhecimentos tradicionais e aprendizagem adaptativa : elementos para respostas sustentáveis às mudanças ambientais

The aim of this work is to demonstrate that symbolic processes linked to local traditional knowledge and local identity give meaning and may represent an effective alternative to produce responses that exhibit the characteristics of being sustainable in a longer time frame to the changes imposed on the natural environment. The starting point is the premise that individuals learn socially to modify their behavior and environment, linking experiences and memories while a fixed traditional ecological knowledge in the form of institutional values from one locality. However, the growing modification of these components produce new representations and mechanisms of symbolic appropriation of these spaces, which may weaken their resilience and increasing vulnerability when not associated with social learning processes. We conclude that planning policies that address the theme should excel in decision-making processes that integrate the dynamics and recognition of non-market values and not instrumental to their assessments and actions.