WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS
A qualitative interview study of women participating in the From Forest to Plate course in southern Brazil described increasing recognition of Atlantic Forest products, intergenerational responsibility and stewardship. Eleven purposively selected participants and associated contributors informed narrative analysis.
WHY IT MATTERS / OUR READ
Local ecological knowledge and livelihoods can change conservation participation, but attitude changes must not be mistaken for verified biodiversity outcomes.
CAVEATS / UNCERTAINTY
Small, nonrandom, self-reported qualitative sample; it cannot demonstrate broad behavior change, income effects or recovered forest condition.
SOURCE
Marcuzzo et al. · Discover Environment (2 Nov 2026)
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