207
According to some interviews, they perceive modifications in their surroundings,
but a Cucapá and a Kumiai mentioned that they have implemented adaptation strategies such as going further away to gather scarce resources or replacing missing
resources with others. Some interviewees mentioned that in certain cases, the government has applied reforestation programs and projects aimed at resources of cultural or economic importance to indigenous communities. In addition, some
interviewed Cucapá mentioned that they try to adapt when the closed fishing seasons occur by finding alternative jobs. On the contrary, some interviewed Pa Ipai
Kumiai
MEICS
Cucapá
Pa Ipai
Ideal
Economic
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Ecological
Social
Political
Fig. 12.3 Sustainability index expressed in a spider graph
Table 12.3 Sustainability values obtained
Economic
Social
Political
Ecological
Cultural
Total
Cucapá
1.95
2.96
0.75
3.15
4
35.24
Kumiai
2.51
3.7
0.92
3.41
4
42.16
Pa Ipai
2.2
4.15
1.48
4.21
4
48.16
Ideal
4
5
2
5
4
64
See Fig. 12.3
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