Rural Development Policy: Themes, Measures, and Objectives (2007-2013), Slides of Human Development

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Rural development policy

• 1. Rural development policy today (2007-

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Rural development

policy 2007-2013:

themes and measures

« LEADER axis » (min. 5%): integrated, bottom/up, innovative

Axis 1: Competitiveness (min. 10%):

Axis 2: Environment and land management (min.25%):

Axis 3: Diversification and quality of life (min.10%):

EAFRD: E uropean A gricultural F und for R ural D evelopment

• Farm modernisation
• Processing
• Infrastructure
• Natural disaster aid
• Training
  • Less favoured areas
  • Natura 2000 - Agri-environment - Forestry measures - Diversification, tourism - Micro-enterprises - Village renewal - Basic services

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1. EU Strategic Guidelines establish the

Community Priorities for the period

2. National Strategies reflect EU-

priorities according to the situation

in the Member State concerned

The strategic approach

3. Establishment of national or

regional programmes on the basis

of SWOT analysis

4. Programme measures used by

interested parties (farmers and

others); results monitored

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2. Rural development policy after 2013

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The institutional context of the CAP debate

• Lisbon Treaty: co-decision on agriculture and

rural development

• New EU financial perspectives after 2013
• Europe 2020 strategy

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Rural development policy’s

contribution to Europe 2020

• Rural development policy can contribute by:
• fostering “green” and innovative technologies;
• investing in skills, training and entrepreneurship;
• helping to manage natural resources sustainably;
• improving competitiveness of farming through more efficient

use of resources;

• providing environmental public goods;
• developing a low-carbon rural economy;
• reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farming;
• unlocking the wider potential of rural areas.

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Sustainable rural development

Foster a competitive agricultural sector

Preserve natural resources

Develop rural areas

What should be the future objectives

for the CAP‘s second pillar?

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Means: Payment to land managers for public goods, training and advisory services

Rural development –

objectives after 2013

• Mitigate and adapt to climate change
  • Sustainable land management to preserve ecosystems
    • Management of natural resources Biodiversity, water, soil

Preserve natural resources

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Means: Investments and mobilisation of social capital (cooperation, networking, place based strategies)

Rural development –

objectives after 2013

Unlock local potential, encourage social inclusion:

• Diversify the rural economy
  • Develop local infrastructure (^) • Mobilise and connect local actors including public-private partnerships

Develop rural areas

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Roadmap for the EU’s RD policy after 2013

• Public Consultation
• Prepare policy proposal & impact assessment
• Communi- cation on CAP post 2013

2010 (n-4) 2011 (n-3)^ 2012 (n-2)^ 2013 (n-1)^ 2014 (n)

Implementation

of the Policy

• Submit IA
• Launch ISC
• Publish legal proposal
• Start negotiations with EP and Council
  • Continue negotiations with EP and Council on legal proposal
    • Drafting of strategy/ programmes

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