Tag: rural development
10th International Agriculture Symposium – AGROSYM 2019
The International Symposium on Agriculture (AGROSYM) is an annual platform for international scientific debate on agriculture, food, rural development, environment and forestry. This year,...
Community project in Solsona focusses on forest benefits for health and...
There is so much that we can learn from forests. They are valuable to support biodiversity, to provide resources for human needs, to filter...
Mediterranean Forest Week: Social Innovation in Forests
2 April 2019, Lebanon.
Forests are natural resources -- both public and private – which are host to a varied array of cases of social...
EU Rural Innovation Contest
The LIAISON Project is looking for farmers, foresters and agri-food initiatives with a success story to share!
Times are changing! All across Europe the agricultural,...
Good news from Portugal: 3.6 million euros to strengthen community-based forestry
Community based forestry in Portugal is a complex and difficult process for most stakeholders, especially for local communities. Most of these community forest areas...
Valuing forest ecosystem services: A training manual for planners and project...
Forests and trees provide multiple ecosystem services that are crucial for human well-being and play a critical role in achieving the goals defined by...
Can social innovation make a difference to forest-dependent communities?
Attention to social innovation and its role in sustainable development have been rising. However, the knowledge of social innovation pertaining to rural areas, including...
Ainata Al Arz opens its first hiking trail
Ainata Al Arz, a marginalised rural village in Lebanon, is characterised by its green nature: with multi-colorful fields between the valley of the mountains...
12th Congress of the Spanish Association of Agrarian Economy
The 12th Congress of the "Spanish Association of Agrarian Economy" is accepting submissions in Spanish or English. The call for abstracts (150-200 words) is...