REORGANIZAÇÃO SOCIOECONÔMICA NO EXTREMO SUL DA BAHIA DECORRENTE DA INTRODUÇÃO DA CULTURA DO EUCALIPTO

Abstract

This work aimed to analyze the socio-economic reorganization due to the insertion of Eucalyptusplantation (Eucalyptus grandis) in the far southern region of Bahia. In order to accomplish this analysis,it was done a diagnosis of the main social and economical changes due to the establishment of eucalyptusin the region, using literature retrieval, IBGE’s socio-economic data and the UNDP’s Atlas of HumanDevelopment. It could be noted that the insertion of Eucalyptus plantation in the region has provokeda significant growth of Bahia’s exports participation in the national scenario, making the economymore dynamic, especially in the far southern region of Bahia. This impact in the economy may beperceived through the GDP’s rising in the State level as far as in the counties that grow eucalyptusgrandis. In relation to the rural landscape, it was noted a considerable changing related to a reductionin the number of the agricultural activities and to the land concentration. It defines a reforming frameworkof the local land ownership structure. Under this new agricultural scenario, it can be noted, for instance,the reduction concerning the number of jobs generated in the rural area, and the activities developed inthe context of the family agriculture; what provokes an increasing of urban population.

Keywords

• eucalypt
• cellulose
• productive reform
• development