Impactos socioambientais causados pelos empreendimentos do complexo industrial de Suape na comunidade Quilombola Ilha das Mercês.

Abstract

The territories of the quilombola peoples and communities in Brazil are spaces marked by trajectories of resistance, struggles, ancestry, culture, traditions. The land and its use translate an important aspect for these peoples, due to their many knowledge and stories, strengthening and enriching the identity of the quilombolas. The Traditional Quilombo das Mercês Community, in the municipality of Ipojuca-PE, has been affected by several socio-environmental impacts, arising from projects such as the Suape Industrial Port Complex (CIPS). To identify and measure these effects, a technical-environmental field survey was carried out, based on direct observation in the study area, in addition to unstructured interviews with people from the community and key leaders. Most of the impacts were identified as being negative, irreversible, regional in scope and long term. All identified and related effects directly affect the community. So, the present work proposes the implementation of an environmental program of Environmental and Cultural Education to carry out the dialogue and find mitigating measures with the Traditional Quilombola community Ilha das Mercês.