USO DO MESMIS NA AVALIAÇÃO DA SUSTENTABILIDADE DO ASSENTAMENTO FLORESTAN FERNANDES EM PILÕES-PB

Abstract

Rural settlements are land previously considered non-productive. And to assess the sustainability of these family agroecosystems, it is essential to employ indicatorsthat help measure performance and identify any problems to be solved. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the sustainability of the Florestan Fernandes Settlement, located in Pilões, PB. Using the MESMIS methodology (Framework for the Evaluation of Natural Resource Management Systems Incorporating Sustainability Indicators), 12 families were interviewed through a semi-structured questionnaire containing 31 indicators distributed in three dimensions: environmental; social; and economic. The results showedthat all the evaluated settlements presented regular levels of sustainability. The study highlights the importance of implementing interventions to facilitate the agroecological transition and promote socio-environmental and economic development in the settlement.The MESMIS methodology identifies that the sustainability of the settlement and agroecosystems of Florestan Fernandes, located in Pilões, PB is regular. And it highlights the need for improvements in some indicators for each dimension, especially the economic one, as it becomes a useful tool to identify critical areas and guide action plansadapted to the specific needs of the family agroecosystem.