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State and society in building capacities to strengthen practices of territorial governance1 1 This text is the result of theoretical studies conducted during the process of accomplishing the research project O patrimônio territorial como referência no processo de desenvolvimento de territórios ou regiões [Territorial heritage as a reference in the process of developing territories or regions], in the versions financed by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS) and the Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), to whom the authors would like to extend their thanks. Thanks are also offered to the members of the research team of the abovementioned project, for providing inspirations for the theme of this article, which resulted from the collective debates, and thereby contributed to its merit.

Abstract

This research assumes that processes of territorial articulation, in order to achieve the desired territorial future, require democratic, horizontal, and collaborative practices of territorial governance, involving state agents and representatives from the social, productive-business and academic sectors. Highly complex environments together with the current digital transformation have significantly changed the agenda across territories. These issues have led to questioning the competencies and capabilities of the territorial actors with regard to their performances in the processes of territorial articulation. Against this backdrop, the notion has been ratified that this systemic complexity is assimilated through a methodological, multi-referential hybridism, which includes processes of co-production and action research. The objective of this article is to produce theoretical and methodological contributions in order to address the challenges posed to the state and society in building capabilities for practices of territorial governance. The text has been structured as a theoretical essay referenced in Latin American academic production regarding the subject.

Keywords:
State; Society; Territorial Governance; Capabilities; Territorial Articulation

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