LOCAL PRODUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT (LPA) AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF BAHIA BEIGE MARBLE IN OUROLÂNDIA-BA

The Local Productive Arrangement (LPA) and public policies have been widely used as instruments to promote regional development, especially with strong productive specialization and socioeconomic limitations. In this context, the mining sector stands out for its economic relevance, but also for the challenges related to value addition, governance, and socio-environmental sustainability. The present study aims to analyze the Bahia Beige Marble LPA, considering its productive organization and its implications for local development. The methodology adopted was qualitative research, with a descriptive and exploratory approach, based on bibliographic survey, documentary analysis and consultation of institutional databases. The results indicate that, although Bahia holds a prominent position in the national production of beige marble, the APL has structural weaknesses, especially with regard to the internalization of the higher value-added stages of the production chain, the limitation of governance and the dependence on external centers for final processing. It is concluded that the APL Mármore Bege Bahia has relevant potential as an instrument of sustainable territorial development, as long as it is strengthened by integrated public policies, expansion of innovation and greater articulation between local actors, in order to transform mineral wealth into lasting socioeconomic and environmental benefits.

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