Lower Danube Region as a Model for Application of the Concept of Sustainable Agricultural Development
Sustainable development represents complex proces which permeates all
aspects of human society. Application of the concept of sustainable
agricultural development can lead to improvement of all natural
resources due to reduction of chemical materials and fertilizers
utilization, favoring of autochthonous plant and animal species and
development of ecological production in rural areas. Region which is
characterized by good natural preconditions for implementation of
sustainable development concept is the region of the Lower Danube.
Those precoditions are presented mainly by water potential of Danube
River and protected natural area National Park „Đerdap“ with numerous
endemic and relict species. Rational utilization of natural resources can
enable sustainable development of this area in terms of production and
services (agriculture, ecological food production, products with
geographical indication, tourism, hospitality etc.). In this paper authors
analyzed the state of main natural resources in the region of Lower
Danube with the accent on biodiversity, land and water resources and
their management. The authors gave directions for possible sustainable
development of this area, with focus on rural areas and agricultural
production.