Oecd Rural Studies The Future Of Rural Policy From Sectoral To Place-based Policies In Rural Areas

In The Past Two Decades, Rural Policy Has Undergone Significant Developments. According To The Principal Conclusions Of The International Conference, The Future Of Rural Policy, The Major Shift Necessary To Guarantee The Future Vitality Of Rural Regions Is The Diversification Of Their Economies. This Conference, Held In Siena, Italy On 10-13 July 2002, Identified The Need For Rural Policies To Go Beyond Agriculture And Offer New Trajectories Of Development For Rural Areas. The End Result Is A New Approach To Rural Areas That Recognizes The Importance Of The Interdependence Between Rural And Urban Areas, Mobilizes Investment (rather Than Distributing Subsidies), And Expands The Definition Of Countryside. Preface -- Introduction -- Country Experiences Japan, United Kingdom, United States -- Lessons, Limits And Potential Of Territorial Policies For Rural Areas -- Endogenous And Sustainable Development In Rural Areas -- Local Experiences Of Rural Development Round Table -- Key Conclusions Agreeing On The Need To Expand Activity Beyond Agriculture. Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development. Includes Bibliographical References. Preliminaries FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION U.K. Rural Policy The New Frontier for U.S. Rural Policy The Direction of Rural Development Policies in Japan From Sectorial to Territorial-Based Policies: The Case of LEADER Contigo: Strategy for Micro-regions Will Manufacturing Remain a Pillar of Rural Development? Natural Amenities and Sustainable Rural Development Perspectives on Agricultural Policy Reform and the Rural Economy Rural Development Policies in the European Union after Agenda 2000 Territorial Agriculture and Rural Development. The Role of Rural Development in the Common Agricultural PolicyHigh Quality Products and Regional Specialities Issues for New Rural Policy Local Rural Development Experiences The Commitment to Sustainable Development: The "Spin-Eco" Project Rural Development and the Environment. This Book Examines The Major Rural Developments And The Issues That Policy Makers Have Been Dealing With Across The Oecd Over The Last Two Decades.