Estratégias de desenvolvimento sustentável: Nazaré e Marinha Grande. Agenda 21 Local da Marinha Grande

• Autor(a) principal: Medeiros, Carlos Laranjo
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Barroqueiro, Mário
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34632/povoseculturas.2010.8663

Marinha Grande is a town that began to grow after the state established Real Fábrica de Vidros [a glass factory] in the mid-18th century. As time went by, a series of glass manufacturing companies were set up and their heirs today are highly sophisticated, very competitive crystal works that produce bottles, jars and modelled glass. The entrepreneurial spirit of the local inhabitants has led them to develop another cluster, moulds, which grew strong and was able to stand up to the market test. Today, a new industrial sector, plastics, is emerging in the municipality’s business universe. An area’s private business activity should be, if not supported, at least not hindered by the public authorities. Municipalities must facilitate economic growth, which is an essential base for sustainable development. In a municipality where business innovation has always been the cornerstone of its success, it makes sense for its vision to be MARINHA GRANDE – land of innovation. This article is based on this economic context and the local government’s intention to facilitate business activity. It proposes a path leading to sustainable development that adapts the economic perspective, knowledge and innovation to the preservation of the environment and attention to social problems, thereby contributing to the people’s wellbeing.