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Rural Pact among key European initiatives for rural tourism at Italian sustainability expo
Tourism is a driver of rural economic diversification, environmental sustainability, and social resilience. The Rural Pact is a key instrument to support the development of sustainable rural tourism by amplifying rural voices, enabling networking and collaboration, and encouraging voluntary actions for the rural vision.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Young farmers, what are the challenges to accessing the farming sector? Have your say!
Young and aspiring new farmers are invited to participate in a survey on the challenges of accessing the farming sector. Your insights will feed into a study on generational renewal in agriculture – have your say by 24 March 2025!
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Communities for Climate: doing our bit for the circular economy
From upcycling bikes in Spain to fostering green careers in France, the innovative circular-economy projects of the Communities for Climate (C4C) are driving a sustainable future. Read short testimonials from the C4Cs and their thematic experts on a range of creative and sustainable solutions.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural proofing in the spotlight for the Polish Council Presidency
Policymakers at EU, local, regional and national levels should achieve a full integration of rural areas into development processes and ensure further investments in infrastructure, education, labour market, health, culture, and the environmental, digital and energy transformations.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New policy brief: recommendations for European forest decarbonisation and climate resilience
The policy brief, produced by the EU-funded OptFor-EU research project, highlights challenges in achieving forest-based carbon removal and puts forward recommendations for harmonising forest management practices with European climate mitigation objectives.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
New report evaluates progress on the European Green Deal (EGD)
A new Joint Research Centre report examines all EGD actions and related policies to identify priority areas for intensified efforts and provide a scientifically grounded benchmarking tool to guide future EU policies and programmes.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Supporting decision-making through better rural data: new guidelines
The EU-funded GRANULAR project has developed a set of guidelines and training materials to enhance data collection in rural areas. The publication is intended to assist practitioners in addressing local challenges.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Contribution of Smart Villages to the European Green Deal
A new report by the Smart Rural 27 project reveals a need for greater alignment between rural communities and the European Green Deal, highlighting the importance of local approaches to addressing global challenges.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Statistical data on rural and urban Europe
Eurostat’s twin publications on Rural Europe and Urban Europe examine subnational/territorial development across the EU, overviewing territorial typologies, area and population, population density, land cover, and related statistical data.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural housing webinar: presentations and videos available
Couldn’t join our Good Practice Webinar on 20 February? Browse through the presentations and videos for inspiring examples of improving rural housing affordability and availability, attracting new residents, and promoting renovation efforts.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
