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Review of 5 years of the German National Committee of UNESCO Global Geoparks

On 6 October 2021, the German National Committee for UNESCO Global Geoparks met for its 8th session in Schelklingen in the UNESCO Geopark Swabian Alb.

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Citizen participation in rural regional development - operations in selected case study regions

Since April 2020, the Institute for Rural Structural Research (IfLS) and the Institute for Communication and Media Studies (IfKMW) at the University...

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MIXED: From agroforestry to the rewetting of bogland

The extent to which mixed agricultural and agroforestry systems are characterised by higher efficiency and better resilience to the consequences of...

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#Limesregion #Hohenlohe-Heilbronn launches LEADER strategy process with photo competition

The Limes Region #Hohenlohe-Heilbronn with its 13 municipalities in the districts of Hohenlohekreis and Heilbronn is applying for the funding period...

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Successful cooperation at the regiosöl project meeting in Frankfurt

The Institute for Institute for Rural Development Research (IfLS) once again invited participants to the regiosöl project meeting in Frankfurt on 8th...

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Foundations for a bogland protection strategy by the Federal Government

In the 2018 coalition agreement, the governing parties agreed to develop a bogland protection strategy for the federal government. The strategy should...

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Agricultural innovation projects in Hesse: first results

In Hesse the support for innovation and cooperation is very popular. So far, a total of 31 EIP-Agri projects and five cooperations have been funded....

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A lively start to the LEADER strategy process for the region "From Rhine to Wine".

With more than 80 participants and a large turnout of citizens, the digital launch event for the new LEADER region "From Rhine to Wine" for the new...

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Finishing the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park's concept for an Education for Sustainable Development

In the management plan published in 2020, the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park already defined the development of a concept for Education for...

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Recent study on the faunistic evaluation of FAKT flowering areas.

Flowering mixtures have become a popular biodiversity measure on farmland. As part of the funding programme for agri-environment, climate protection...

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First project meeting with new partners in Freiburg - regiosöl

The first joint project meeting with the new project partners Regionalwert AG Freiburg and Regionalwert Impuls GmbH as well as Regionalwert AG...

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Extension of the project 'Current and alternative utilization of non-marketable eggs'

The project 'Current and alternative utilization of non-marketable eggs', which deals with the valorization of non-marketable goods in...

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New Master Plan for the UNESCO Global Geopark Swabian Alb - Start of the Participation Process

After an initial survey, the development of the master plan for the UNESCO Global Geopark Swabian Alb began with an ideas workshop.

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"With mind, heart and hand" - experiencing and learning sustainability in the Rhine-Taunus Nature Park

At a press event on 10 June 2021 in the Fasanerie Wiesbaden, the Rhine-Taunus Nature Park adopted its concept for education for sustainable...

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Possibilities for strengthening climate protection in agricultural support programs: Study published

The new funding period of the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU (CAP) is approaching and with it the further development of the agricultural...

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New Ideas for New Opportunities

Since 2016 the Institute for Rural Development Research (IfLS) is part of the international "New Ideas for New Opportunities" network. The aim of this...

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Online stakeholder workshop for the review of the biosphere region Berchtesgadener Land

Every ten years, UNESCO reviews whether the designated biosphere reserves are still fulfilling their tasks. The biosphere region Berchtesgadener Land...

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Promotion of innovations for climate-resilient agriculture in Saxony-Anhalt

On 10 May 2021, two new EIP-Agri projects received their notifications from the Minister of Agriculture, Prof. Dr. Claudia Dalbert. The Minister...

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