Good governance approaches in policy formulation and implementation - based on key concepts like participation, networking, transparency and accountability - are more and more adopted by the EU in addressing its rural policies reforms. Public Administrations at all levels should be evaluated...

Harvesting wild edible fungi for recreation, home consumption or to supply small local markets has traditionally been a popular activity in rural Finland. Yet some species, such as ceps (Boletus edulis) and pine boletes (Boletus pinophilus), which are well appreciated in Southern Europe, were...

Around 75% of tropical deforestation in the XXI century has been driven by the expansion of agriculture and forest plantations. Since 1990s, palm oil has been standing for a critical global traded product in terms of embodied deforestation. The European Union (EU) is one of the major players in...