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Achieving sustainability: Indicators and Management Tools for UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

UNESCO biosphere reserves are internationally recognised model regions for sustainable development. With the development of a set of indicators and...

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Ad hoc study on the promotion of regional quality products in Rhineland-Palatinate

Since 2015, Rhineland-Palatinate has been promoting investments in the processing and marketing of regional products within the framework of regional...

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'Sustainability is booming' - despite or because of Covid-19

At the 2nd coordinators' meeting of the SDG model region Pfälzerwald, it was agreed that sustainability issues are not a luxury task, but gaining in...

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Integrate climate action into the CAP

Agriculture must also contribute to achieving the climate protection goals to which Germany has committed itself. The CAP is of great importance for...

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Geo-Nature Park Bergstrasse-Odenwald with new management plan for the next 10 years

On 02.06.2020, after a development process of more than one and a half years, the recently adopted management plan of the Geo-Nature Park...

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'Developing a cultural landscape. Strengthen agriculture. Experience the Regionalpark'

Together with the RhineMain Regionalpark (RP), the Institute for Rural Development Research (IfLS) is developing the action plan 'Developing Cultural...

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Participation of economic and social partners in the development of the CAP Strategic Plan for the Federal Republic of Germany

Now that the EU Parliament's agricultural committee has decided on 'transitional provisions', everything points to a two-year interim phase until the...

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"Smart Villages" - Launch of the project website and extension of the application deadline until 11 May 2020!

Since March 2020, municipalities in rural areas throughout Europe have been able to apply for support on the way to a 'Smart Village' within the...

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Online platform strengthens sustainable food system

The BioFinanz portal is an online source of information about various alternative financing models in the agricultural and food industry, presenting...

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