Governance models for sustainable integrated rural development and multifunctional agricul-ture; networking and dissemination on the web
The main objective of the project is to promote sustainable development of rural areas within the context of a strong integration with other activities undertaken by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in rural areas, thus promoting a diversified economic structure and a social stable development. The project aims to give concrete application through its models of the following concepts: - sustainability, ended both as reduction of negative impacts on the environment and health and preservation of the natural and human resources; - integration with other activities, particularly those related to the artisanal processing of products, their commercialisation as well as social and tourist activities; - multifunctional of agriculture, related to the actual possibilities of intervention in the rural areas and on the social context, also in terms of employment. GOVERNET wants identifying operational governance models for rural development in specific case study areas, covering various typologies of CADSES region, such as: mountainous areas, piedmont areas, lowland areas along river valleys, peri-urban/ peri-industrial areas, coastlands. For each case study area seminars for the starting up of the governance system, dissemination on the web (Internet) of the models and an informational interactive system; vocational training and updating courses; twinning areas; territorial marketing studies will be initiated.