LEADER axis presents a novelty in the Slovenian agricultural policy. The main object of the current paper is to describe the implementation process of the 4th axis of Rural Development Programme of Slovenia in the period 2007-2013 and analysis of the Annual Implementation Plans for the year 2008...

Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit dem Phänomen der Solidarischen Landwirtschaft, welche einen möglichen Ausweg aus der schwierigen Situation für Kleinbetriebe in Osteuropa bieten könnte. Der Schwerpunkt des Interesses liegt auf den Kosten und dem Nutzen für die Akteure - Landwirte und ihre...

In the 1990s, the European Commission, through the then-novel Leader Initiative, launched rural development programs whose main objective was economic diversification based on the development of new recreational, touristic, or agro-industrial uses that were emerging. The modest size of the...

Cross border and transnational cooperation represent sources of knowledge and inputs for local development. Especially for less developed areas, these programs integrate the local and national public funding: the EU is setting new strategies for these reasons. Future cooperators will need solid...

Tourism represents an important factor in the socio-economic development of rural areas in Romania. Natural landscapes and local traditions are valued by entrepreneurs from the countryside and are transformed into attractions for tourists from the urban environment or from abroad. At the same...

Tourism represents an important factor in the socio-economic development of rural areas in Romania. Natural landscapes and local traditions are valued by entrepreneurs from the countryside and are transformed into attractions for tourists from the urban environment or from abroad. At the same...

A LEADER Programban az ország területén közel száz helyi akciócsoport működik a települési önkormányzatok, vállalkozások és civil szervezetek együttműködésében, amivel lehetőség nyílott az alulról jövő, a helyi érintettek igényeit is figyelembe vevő széles körű...

In Mexico’s southern state of Guerrero, rural social and civic movements are increasingly claiming their right to information as a tool to hold the state publicly accountable, as part of their ongoing issue-specific social, economic, and civic struggles. This study reviews the historical,...

Purpose; The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of community-based and driven approaches during the lockdowns and early periods of the pandemic. The study examines the impact and perceptions of the state-led intervention. This would help to discover a better approach for...

Waste is built into modern culture. Yet the problem of what to do with all that waste remains unresolved. The Western over-consumptive lifestyle relies on the highly racialized transfer of the burdens associated with managing waste away from certain communities and onto others. Indeed, our...