Renewable energy and its impact on rural development (November 2009)
The reports "Renewable energy and its impact on rural development " were prepared in 2009 under the supervision of Axel Wolz and Gertrud Buchenrieder from IAMO.
The reports provide a picture of the relevance and utilisation of renewable energy potential and its potential impact for rural communities in the 20 countries involved in the AgriPolicy project. Each report provides an overview of the use of renewable energies, a review of national policy and insights on its impact on the agricultural sector. A synthesis report builds on the findings of the 20 country reports and provides an overview of the work.
- Synthesis report:
- Country reports:
Technology transfer (May 2007)
The report presents a broad study of the issues associated with ‘technology transfer' in the context of agricultural and rural development in transition economies. These issues include:
- The level of farmers' technical education and skills in relation to the likely future needs of the sector (encompassing technical skills, business and managerial skills, marketing competence, etc.);
- The nature, availability and accessibility of extension services, in both the public and private sectors;
- And the current strengths and weaknesses of training providers and extension services given the challenges facing rural areas.
- Reports:
Rural technology Transfer in Transition Economies: An Overview ; Country Summary
- Country reports:
Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey.
Employment and labour market issues in rural areas (December 2006)
The report focuses on employment and labour market issues in rural areas in each country partner of the project. This includes an overview of the current state of rural employment, specific context (particularly related to new employment opportunities as well as education and skills aspects) and specific issues (regarding under-employment and semi-subsistence farming).
- Report:
Rural Employment in the context of rural development: An Overview
- Country reports:
Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey.
Rural credit (May 2006)
The report focuses on access to rural credit in the countries partners of the project. An introduction part provide an overview of the current state of rural credit in each country, and the second part of the report assesses the quality of credit sources and stresses market failures.
Volume 1: Introduction and Overview
This report summarises the information given by national partners on rural credit in the new member states, the candidate countries and the countries of the Western Balkans.
Volume 2: Country report
This volume aggregates the 15 national contributions.
- Volume 1 : Overview of rural credit access
- Volume 2 : Country reports
- Country reports:
Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey.
Introduction to rural areas (December 2005)
The report is intended to provide an overview of the current state of rural vitality in each of the new member states, the candidate states and the countries of the Western Balkans. The report is composed of 4 volumes:
Volume 1: Introduction and Overview:
This report presents an introduction to the rural areas of the new member states, the candidate countries and the countries of the Western Balkans.
Volume 2: Annotated bibliography:
This report presents an annotated bibliography along three axis:
- Axis 1: Competitiveness of agricultural and forestry sectors
- Axis 2: Improving the environment and countryside
- Axis 3: Improving the Quality of life in Rural Areas & encouraging Diversification
Volume 3: Statistical data:
This volume presents the availability of data in each country.
Volume 4: Country report:
This volume presents the 13 national contributions.
- Volume 1
- Volume 2
- Volume 3
- Volume 4
- Country reports: Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey.
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