The Changing Face of Rural Space: Agriculture and Rural Development in the Western Balkans

, by Lampietti, Julian; Lugg, David G.; Van Der Celen, Philip; Branczik, Amelia

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ISBN: 9780821379318 | 0821379313
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 5/7/2009

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The book presents a strategic policy framework to governments in the Western Balkans and the international donor community for facilitating the development of a modern agrifood sector and a vibrant rural space in the Western Balkans in the context of the region's integration process with the European Union.

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xvii
Overview	p. 1
Agriculture Is Changing	p. 4
Fostering Rural Development	p. 5
Keeping Up on Food Safety	p. 7
Adapting to Climate Change	p. 7
The Future of Rural Space: How Governments Can Adapt and Prepare	p. 8
Rural Areas in the Western Balkans Today	p. 13
Progress, Problems, and Possibilities	p. 15
Key Messages	p. 16
The Status of the Rural Sector	p. 16
Despite These Problems, Agriculture Has Potential	p. 21
The Main Obstacles to a Healthy Agricultural Sector	p. 24
Government and the Rural Sector	p. 28
Supplemental Figures and Tables	p. 31
Notes	p. 35
Rural Areas in the Future	p. 37
The Future of Agriculture	p. 39
Key Messages	p. 39
How Demand and Competition Are Driving Change	p. 40
What Changes Are Occurring in Food Value Chains?	p. 42
Future Trends for the Agri-food Sector	p. 48
Notes	p. 50
Beyond Agriculture: Meeting the Rural Development Challenge	p. 53
Key Messages	p. 54
The Rural Development Challenge	p. 54
Promoting Diversified and Knowledge-Based Rural Economies	p. 56
Notes	p. 68
The Increasing Importance of Food Safety	p. 71
Key Messages	p. 72
Effective Food Safety Systems Will Be More Important	p. 72
Progress in Adopting the EU Food Safety Acquis	p. 76
Implications for the Private Sector	p. 81
Implications for Public Policies and Investments	p. 82
Notes	p. 85
Climate Change and Its Consequences	p. 87
Key Messages	p. 88
Climate Change Projections for the Western Balkans	p. 88
How Will Climate Change Affect the Agri-food Sector?	p. 91
Adapting to Climate Change	p. 98
Notes	p. 103
Making Rural Areas Competitive	p. 105
Strategies to Modernize	p. 107
Key Messages	p. 108
A Framework for Effective Agricultural Public Expenditures	p. 108
Current Agricultural Support Does Not Promote Modernization	p. 115
Management of Public Expenditures	p. 119
Progress in Establishing EU-compliant Institutions	p. 123
Notes	p. 123
Improving Public Services in Agriculture	p. 127
Key Messages	p. 128
Public Agricultural Support Services	p. 128
Agricultural Education	p. 137
Agricultural Research	p. 138
Notes	p. 141
References	p. 143
Index	p. 153
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The Changing Face of Rural Space: Agriculture and Rural Development in the Western Balkans

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