This study analyses the insertion of the spatial productive circuit of cellulose in Eunápolis, in the extreme south of Bahia state, with the installation of the Veracel Celulose enterprise. Result of a joint venture between Aracruz Celulose and Stora Enso, Veracel Celulose is one of the largest industrial plants of this world circuit. The research shows that land concentration increase, caused by the intensive land purchasing carried out by the company, and the large contingent of migrants attracted to Eunápolis, are not compensated by jobs offered and tributes paid by Veracel. So, this large cellulose venture brought little social and economic gains for people living in the region. As a conclusion, the regional development speech still do not consider the... |