Fostering sustainability in Brazilian agrarian reform: insights from assentamentos and ecovillages Main Menu 0 | Executive Summary 1 | Introduction 2 | Research design and methods 2.1 | Selecting our cases 2.2 | Collecting the data 2.3 | Analyzing the data 2.4 | A Visual Story of Our Journey 3 | Brazilian agrarian reform: historical developments 3.1 | The Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST) 3.2 | Assentamentos: Rural Settlements of Brazilian Agrarian Reform 3.3 | Public policies for agrarian reform in Brazil 3.4 | Phases of an assentamento’s history: how does an agrarian reform settlement come to be? 3.4.1 | Phases of Assentamento: Grassroot Engagement 3.4.2 | Phases of Assentamento: Occupation and Encampment 3.4.3 | Phases of Assentamento: Establishment 3.4.4 | Phases of Assentamento: Maintenance 3.5 | Ecovillages: a source of insights for sustainability in small rural communities 3.6 | Synthesis: assentamentos and ecovillages side-by-side 4 | Analyzing sustainability challenges in assentamentos 4.1 | Moving towards sustainable production 4.2 | Building infrastructure for sustainability 4.3 | Creating attractive conditions for the youth 5 | Two domains for the design of solutions to sustainability challenges in assentamentos 5.1 | Access, use and dissemination of sustainability know-how 5.2 | Enabling cooperative collective dynamics through conflict resolution 6 | Insights to address sustainability in assentamentos 6.1 | The power of example can be an effective means for the transition to more sustainable practices 6.2 | Building a common vision among assentados can support the maintenance of cooperative collective dynamics 6.3 | More room for experimentation can strengthen sustainability know-how 6.4 | Collective initiatives can prevent isolation in rural communities by acting as touchpoints with the external world and bringing exchange opportunities for assentados 7 | Closing Remarks LIST OF TEXTUAL REFERENCES (PAPERS. BOOKS, LEGISLATION) COMMUNITIES | Materials available AUTHORS | Basic Info

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[01]		2014.06.16ECOSieben Linden(Volunteer on the road)10
[03]2014.06.16ECOSieben LindenMichael15
[05]2014.06.16ECOSieben LindenSophie30
[07]2014.07.31MSTDom Tomás BalduínoMauro150
[09]2014.08.01MSTEscola Nacional FFCelso105
[13]2014.08.12MSTMilton SantosIrene24
[11]2014.08.12MSTMilton SantosOsmar50
[15]2014.08.12MSTMilton SantosFátima60
[19]2014.08.13MSTCOAPRI & COPAVAJosé Ramos60
[17]2014.08.13MSTCOAPRI & COPAVAAranha96
[21]2014.08.18MSTTerra VistaDeise & Tarcisio15
[23]2014.08.18MSTTerra VistaJoelson80
[25]2014.08.20ECOPiracangaBruno & Juliana120
[27]2014.08.22ECOAldeiaGabriel & Sam12
[29]2014.08.23ECOAldeia[all residents]100
[31]2014.08.26MSTPequeno WilliamAcácio & collective98
[33]2014.08.27BURINCRACarlos Guedes de Guedes75
[35]2014.08.28BURSAF/MDAValter Bianchini30
[37]2014.08.28BURCONDAF/MDAGuillherme Abrão105
[39]2014.08.30ECOIPECAndré75
[43]2014.10.20ECOSieben LindenBeatrice53
[41]2014.10.20ECOSieben LindenMichael67
[47]2014.10.21ECOSieben LindenLena32
[49]2014.10.21ECOSieben LindenCorinna36
[45]2014.10.21ECOSieben LindenIta154
[51]2014.10.24ECOZeggBarbara36
[53]2014.10.25ECOZeggJoachim38