3.4 | Phases of an assentamento’s history: how does an agrarian reform settlement come to be?
During our research, we tried to better understand how an assentamento was created and the different phases that it goes through. We identified three important moments in the creation of an assentamento, with its establishment as a landmark. All activities pursued by MST and assentados before the official establishment of an assentamento were grouped in the "Pre-Establishment" phase; those directly pursued around the official establishment were grouped in the "Establishment" phase; everything occurring thereafter was grouped in the "Maintenance" phase.
In chapter 4, where we explain our analysis of the sustainability challenges faced by assentamentos, we will focus more on the “Maintenance” phase. However, in order to better understand the roots of those challenges, we need to look closer at how an assentamento comes to be.
- Phase 1 | Grassroot Engagement
- Phase 2 | Occupation and Encampment
- Phase 3 | Establishment
- Phase 4 | Maintenance
>>> 3.4.1 | Phases of Assentamento: Grassroot Engagement