Governança territorial e inovação social nos processos de desenvolvimento regional em territórios de mineração: um modelo teórico em construção

Abstract

There are serious contradictions between the proclaimed economic benefits obtained by localities where the mineral extraction industry historically operates, and the results recorded in research work. Studies have pointed out serious problems and negative consequences from the mineral extraction industry’s questionable form of management and relationship with the local environment. These practices have increased the socioeconomic and environmental vulnerability of the territories, both in local and regional dimensions. Studies about development indicate the existence of a positive relationship between governance and economic growth, and between innovation and economic growth. There are also studies that point out innovative processes as essential to local and regional development because they prioritize the territorial diversity and develop opportunities focused on the profile of each region. However, this discussion is still restricted to the economic and exclusive point of view of the industrial sector, which limits the analysis from the perspective of regional development. To unravel the nature of the still unclear relationship between territorial governance and social innovation and the effects of this relationship in regional development processes in mining territories, this article raises a set of six theoretical propositions, which forms a schematic model for further empirical investigation. The aim is to use this model to search for similarities and peculiarities, and to establish parallel or comparative analysis between diverse and different case studies.

Serious games as social innovation tools

“…The existence, process, and beneficial outcomes of social innovation have been documented by scholars for many years, with both academic and public interest. However, despite not being a new concept, having its sociological roots dating back to the end of the 19th century, it was little used until the 21st century (Gentil et al, 2019). Research in this area has been criticized for being fragmented and non-cumulative, as the initial studies on the subject were carried out sporadically, in a non-cumulative way and with its conceptualization with a plurality of definitions.…”

“…In general, what can be identified as common in the researchers' conceptualization is that social innovation is a creative and differentiated response to a social situation considered unsatisfactory. Gentil et al (2019) exemplified that social innovation results from cooperation between different actors, in a collective process of learning and knowledge creation, as well as the possibility of being organizational. It is possible to manifest itself in something tangible, such as a technology, a service or a product to generate action or intervention with the objective of modifying social relations, promoting social inclusion and cohesion (Gentil et al, 2019).…”

Evaluation of policies for regional development: Unifesspa actions for social inclusion and empowerment in Pará Amazônia

“…The first movement realized in this article is to present the concept of development, which allows to mobilize a great theories arena, ideas, concepts (Gao et al, 2019;Gentil et al, 2019;Grisotti et al;Abdal, 2020;Santos and Pereira, 2020), allowing us to understand the formation of lineages of thought about the repositioning of education as one of the main parameters for the formulation of a development policy for underdeveloped countries. But, within this great theoretical capital that the referred concept can cover, we'll limit the relationship established between the concept of education as a powerful strategy for the development and how it can impact in the reduction of territorial asymmetries (Pinheiro et al, 2016;Vicente et al, 2020).…”

Democracia Deliberativa e Conselhos Gestores de Unidades de Conservação

“…Ressalta-se que, oriundo inicialmente da área da organização empresarial, o termo "governança" foi gradativamente sendo incorporado à gestão pública, referendando propostas voltadas ao envolvimento da sociedade na definição dos rumos das políticas de desenvolvimento, em prol da construção de processos mais democráticos de gestão. (PERES; CHIQUITO, 2012;AGUILAR, 2010;ARNS, 2009;HAESBAERT, 2006) Nessa vertente de discussão, o conceito de governança territorial sugere um novo sentido para se pensar a concepção e a prática do ordenamento, ao valorizar a multiplicidade de forças presentes num determinado recorte espacial e, também, privilegiar a integração e articulação dessas forças, inclusive em âmbito institucional, na definição de formas cooperativas e coordenadas de gestão, numa lógica transversal e multissetorial (GENTIL, GUIMARÃES, PEREIRA, DINIZ;CKAGNAZAROF, 2019;DALLABRIDA, 2015;FUINI, 2013;CANÇADO, TAVARES;DALLABRIDA, 2013;ARNS, 2009;BRANDÃO, 2011;DALLABRIDA, 2010;FUINI;PIRES, 2006).…”