Regional sustainability of local and rural development

Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Development Assistance in Remote Rural Economies:

By using its Structural Funds to deliver a coherent programme of assistance based on logical principles, the European Union has taken a leading role in strengthening the capacity of the Scottish Highlands and Islands to deliver effective regional development strategies. This paper demonstrates how this has enabled the region to modify its policies, plans and programmes to satisfy the growing em...

Effectiveness, Efficiency and Sustainability in Local Rural Development Partnerships

Due to the ever-increasing role the LEADER approach is playing in realizing rural development policy, Local Action Groups (LAGs) have become key actors in the institutional system of rural development. Through their activity in supporting and improving local development, they represent a spatial organizing force in rural regions. Their operation can effectively contribute to the competitive and...

Rural Development: Participation and Diversity for Sustainability

Sustainability of Rural Development Projects in Swaziland

Territorial Approach to Regional Rural Development Territorial Approach to Regional Rural Development

The paper reviews some of the key principles of a territorial approach to rural development and particular aspects of regional rural development. Some features of the EU Leader initiative were analysed as examples of the approach, and the social context and factors which may affect the application of these features in regional rural development were identified. The paper concludes by emphasisin...