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Since 2001, the United Nations has included in its agenda the evaluation of sustainable development through indicators that enable comparison parameters among several countries. Despite their efficiency as an assessment tool, these indicators can be improved and/or adapted to specific contexts. From this perspective, the present study assessed the sustainability of family farming and identified the bases and guidelines for sustainable development in the municipality of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, based on the perceptions of family farmers in the region. The research was guided by exploratory case studies in the field, in 20 certified organic agro-ecological production units, and official databases were also used. In this context, the Indices of Sustainable Rural Development (IDRS) were proposed. The methodology used for the elaboration of the Index was the Cluster analysis and the Sustainability Biogram. The results for the Integrated Sustainable Development Index (S³) were 0.6998, which indicated a stable level of Sustainable Rural Development (SRD), with some indicators in critical state. Given these results, it was possible to conclude that the producers of the municipality are inserted in an institutional and cultural structure of sustainability; on the other hand, efforts are still needed to improve the quality of life and acquisition of primary goods in those production systems, which can be obtained through greater participation of governance and technical support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aimed to monitor the initial growth and survival of Brazilian native species from different successional groups grown in Permanent Preservation Areas degraded by pasture activity. The study was conducted in Jateí city, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Plants were analyzed for one year, the plant height, stem diameter, crown projection and survival in three sub-areas. It was proposed a completely randomized design with individuals of each species representing the number of repetitions. The pioneer species and early secondary showed higher growth and adaptation to the environment, especially Maclura tinctoria, Myracrodruon urundeuva, Cedrela odorata, Peltophorum dubium and Anadenanthera colubrina which may be indicated for recovery plant of degraded pasture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]