ENRD Newsletter January 2017
News:
Issue 23 of the ‘EU Rural Review’ - the ENRD’s main thematic publication - has been published on the topic of ‘Green Economy - Opportunities for Rural Europe’. It explores some of the ways in which social and environmental sustainability can go together with economic growth in Europe’s rural areas.
The publication examines how the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) can support aspects of the green economy, such as the move to a low-carbon economy and more sustainable production. It also looks at practical aspects of green economy projects and how cooperation can help.
The publication was informed by ENRD thematic work on ‘Transition to the Green Economy’, which will also feature an up-coming EAFRD Projects Brochure.
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The consultation on the Future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – including Rural Development policy - will be launched on 2 February 2017.
The announcement by Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, came during the Commissioner’s presence at International Green Week in Berlin. He confirmed “Our aim is to look ways how to modernise and simplify the CAP. I am well aware of the complexity of our policy and I am dedicated to making the CAP simpler.”
The autumn 2016 edition of the ENRD’s networking magazine ‘Rural Connections’ is now available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish on the ENRD website.
This edition gives special attention to the discussions and outcomes of the Cork 2.0 European Conference on Rural Development of September 2016 and the resulting Cork 2.0 Declaration. The magazine also provides its regular range of news and updates, and stakeholder perspective pieces. Send your contributions for the Spring 2017 edition to editor@enrd.eu.
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