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EESC calls for intergenerational fairness to be embedded across EU policies
A new European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) opinion calls for intergenerational fairness to become a cross-cutting principle of EU policymaking, with particular attention to territorial inequalities and people living in rural, remote and deprived areas.
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Territorial equity and the fight against rural depopulation: an overview of Spain’s strategic policy framework
Spain has formally approved its Second National Strategy for Territorial Equity and the Demographic Challenge. Find out more about the country’s policy framework targeting rural depopulation and territorial imbalances in this article from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
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Making the Rural Pact happen in Member States and regions: explore the new Rural Pact repository of practices
The new resource showcases how countries and regions across Europe are establishing structures, mechanisms and approaches to strengthen rural governance, stakeholder engagement and integrated rural development.
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Making the Rural Pact happen in Member States and regions: a repository of practices
This repository of practices illustrates how European countries and regions are putting in place structures, mechanisms and approaches to strengthen rural governance, stakeholder engagement and integrated rural development.
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 4
The fourth edition of the Rural Vision Magazine brings together rural stakeholder perspectives on a wealth of topics, including the future EU policy framework, integrated rural development and how the Rural Pact is taking shape across Europe.
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Good Practice Brochure 'Instruments for territorial development'
The third edition of the Rural Pact Good Practice Brochure focuses on territorial development. It highlights how integrated approaches like LEADER/CLLD, Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs) and Smart Villages can help improve quality of life in rural areas.
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Toscana Diffusa: integrating policies for balanced territorial development in Tuscany, Italy
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Rural Pact Netherlands: a stakeholder network helps shape the future of Dutch rural areas
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Finnish Rural Policy Council: supporting integrated rural policy in Finland
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