H The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Resource efficient rural economies
Der Europäische Landwirtschaftsfonds für die Entwicklung des ländlichen Raums: Ressourcen-Effiziente Wirtschaft im Ländlichen Raum. (DE-German);El Fondo Europeo Agricola de Desarrollo Rural: Economías Rurales Eficientes en El Uso de Recursos. (ES-Spanish);Fonds européen agricole pour le développement rural: Des économies rurales efficaces dans l'utilisation des ressources. (FR-French);Fondo europeo agricolo per lo sviluppo rurale: Economie rurali efficienti in termini di risorse (IT-Italian);Europejski Fundusz Rolny na rzecz Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich . Zasobooszcz?dne Gospodarki Wiejskie. (PL-Polish)
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2018 32p. EAFRD projects brochure
This edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure looks at how resource efficiency is being supported in rural Europe. Resource efficiency means using natural resources in a sustainable way. It also means minimising the impact of human activities on the environment. The concept of resource efficiency is encapsulated in the idea of ‘doing more with less’. The examples highlighted in this edition focus on water and soil, two especially relevant resources for agriculture and rural development. Managing soils and water more efficiently is a strategic priority for Europe. Through the EU’s contribution to international accords such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and through high-profile initiatives, such as Europe 2020 – the growth strategy that aims to make the EU a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy – a shift towards sustainable growth via a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy is taking place. Europe is transitioning from a traditional economy where resources are simply extracted, used and thrown away to one where resources are used more carefully and recycled so they stay in use for longer. The need for a more efficient use of resources and waste minimisation is at the heart of this approach. In the specific context of rural development, the need for resource efficiency was reinforced by the Cork 2.0 Declaration and again by the recent European Commission Communication on the Future of Food and Farming, which says that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should lead a transition towards a more sustainable agriculture. An ENRD Thematic Group recently examined how resource efficiency is practised in rural areas. In limiting the scope of its work to soil and water management, the group identified how the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) can be shaped to make change happen faster. Building on that work, this edition of the EAFRD Project Brochure profiles inspiring rural development projects that are already improving resource efficiency all around rural Europe. Directory of projects
DEVELOPMENT POLICY: SUSTAINABLE & TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT, resource efficiency, sustainable development, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
resource efficiency, sustainable development, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
978-92-79-77261-0
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European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/sites/enrd/files/enrd_publications/publi-eafrd-brochure-06-en_2018.pdf