Implicações socioeconômicas do Eucalipto no Norte do Estado do Tocantins: Os municípios de Goiatins, Palmeirante e São Bento do Tocantins como recorte espacial

Abstract

The present work seeks to make some reflections on the socioeconomic implications of the expansion of eucalyptus forestry in the north of the state of Tocantins, taking the municipalities of Goiatins, Palmeirante and São Bento do Tocantins as a spatial cut. Based on secondary data from 2000 to 2020, in addition to the use of primary data, we sought to identify what degree of transformation the eucalyptus silviculture and its consequences imprint on the territory and its population groups and what the socioeconomic return that this activity brings. providing the aforementioned municipalities, where forestry projects are in full expansion, motivated by the proximity to paper and cellulose and bioenergy industries, located in the states of Maranhão and Pará. and eucalyptus cultivation and data from economic indicators, in addition to direct field observations in the municipalities covered. The main theoretical framework is the works of authors Milton Santos (1996, 2000) and Amartya Sen (2010, 2011, 2012), seeking to understand, from their socioeconomic theories, the territorial dynamics imposed by forestry projects. It is intuitive to know that the socio-economic development related to eucalyptus forestry is directly linked to the social commitments assumed and fulfilled by the company that cultivates in the region.