The Evolution of Problems Underlying the EU Agricultural Policy Regime

Kuhmonen, Tuomas

doi:10.1111/soru.12213

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“…Coherence is a challenge for the regime since the CAP decision‐making is so complex that nobody can govern the whole as Grant (2010) and Kuhmonen (2018a) have also argued. The interviewees were unsure of who was leading the whole rural development policy regime when ambiguous programme goals led to detailed interpretations.…”

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Authorities as Enablers in Rural Business Support Policy Regime – Case‐Study Finland

2020

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This article focuses on rural business support as a policy regime of the second pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). We examine the relationships present in the regime to find out how authorities become enablers in the entrepreneurship promotion process. A rural business support regime is considered as a government policy network, consisting of dynamic collaboration and interaction between the European Commission, policymakers, policy implementers and rural entrepreneurs. Based on 38 interviews of rural development actors in Finland, our case‐study identifies four properties in the relationships, namely trust, learning, discretion and creativity that are crucial factors in enabling interactions in the rural business support regime. As a contribution, we develop a model for enabling rural authority. We conclude the article by presenting implications for the legitimacy, coherence and durability of the rural business support regime in Finland and in the EU, as we argue that enabling action affects these policy impacts.

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Authorities as Enablers in Rural Business Support Policy Regime – Case‐Study Finland

2020

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“…Agricultural heritage in Europe dates back to 7000 years ago, and so the Mediterranean landscape is the mark of the passage of different societies whose agricultural and other socio-economic activities have modeled it [41][42][43]. Among them, special mention must be given to the Arabs' and Romans' footprint, thanks to the development of infrastructures and agricultural technology that modeled the environment and was adapted in such a smart way that for hundreds of years they remain as key elements of the Mediterranean agriculture [44].…”

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Characterization of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Europe

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The recognition and safeguarding of agricultural heritage in Europe are new concepts that are gaining attention due to the contribution they make to sustainability. Of the 57 Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) that exist in the world today, only six have been designated in Europe. Through a qualitative analysis of the proposal documents submitted by these six European GIAHS to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) during the designation process, this study provides a comparative characterization of these sites supported by expert assessment. During the first phase, 24 specific sub-criteria were observed based on the five main criteria that a site has to meet in order to demonstrate its global relevance as an agricultural heritage of humanity. The relevance of the resulting sub-criteria was then assessed by a Delphi panel of experts and the validated ones were applied in an assessment of the six European sites. The European GIAHS sites are characterized by the high value of their cultural landscapes' evolution, modeled by traditional and adaptive agriculture knowledge and practices that are promoted and maintained thanks to organized and committed social organizations. The results of structuring of sub-criteria can facilitate the application of other possible European GIAHS sites.

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“…The European Union structural policy addressed to rural areas is financed from two independent sources: cohesion policy and Common Agricultural Policy (Kuhmonen, 2018), which can be characterized as: the need to co-finance expenditure by Member States, introduction of programs at the national level, plurality of beneficiary groups and difficulties with an unambiguous assessment of program effects.…”

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Impact of Local Action Groups on Improving Professional Competences of Rural Residents

Wojciechowska-Solis¹

2019

Rural Environment Education Personality (REEP)

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Trainings, which are perceived as the process of acquiring new knowledge, skills and abilities or enhancing and upgrading those already possessed are undoubtedly the basic tools for human resources development. It is recognized that trainings should lead to improving skills and increasing qualifications and competences. Access to trainings is limited in rural areas due to geographic coverage and financial reasons (charges). The solution may be trainings and courses organized by LAGs in cooperation with other entities in the areas where they operate. The aim of the article was to assess the activities of the Krasnik Land LAG in terms of effectiveness of organized trainings, increasing the competences of local entrepreneurs in areas where LAG operates. The research also sought to determine the impact of trainings in customer satisfaction management on the level of customer satisfaction of rural entrepreneurs taking part in the training. The Servqual method and statistical program, Statistica 13PL, were used to analyse the results. The most important results include two positive gaps in the area of responsiveness and empathy for the evaluation of trainings organized by the LAG. LAG respondents also highly rated the selection of the proper training companies. Building social capital in the rural areas is the condition for stimulating the involvement of the local community in the development of the region and better use of its resources. It should be emphasized that training organized by the LAG is very popular among residents running businesses in the analysed 9 municipalities. Respondents pointed out free admission to trainings, topics important for the development of their businesses related to the development of their region.

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The Evolution of Problems Underlying the EU Agricultural Policy Regime

Cited by 15 publications

References 57 publications

Authorities as Enablers in Rural Business Support Policy Regime – Case‐Study Finland

Authorities as Enablers in Rural Business Support Policy Regime – Case‐Study Finland

Characterization of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Europe

Impact of Local Action Groups on Improving Professional Competences of Rural Residents

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