International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
by the editors 04/10/2013 The journal Modern Economy is planning an issue on Rural development, and a call for papers has now been released. Find the call for papers here. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Rural development Economic viability Rural communities Regional development Rural-urban migration Urbanization PS. Thanks for the tip, John B.! Read More …
by the editors 29/09/2013 A PhD-opportunity on the topic of African urban agriculture is available at the University of Lund in southern Sweden, in cooperation with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Nairobi, Kenya. The title of the project is “African urban agriculture: environmental, social and economic challenges and prospects under Read More …
by the editors 18/09/2013 Will rural be the factor that saves civilization? In this lecture Ivan Emke argues that Rural created civilization througth rural innovations. In a light, right-to-the-point way he
by the editors 9/9/2013 “Global Food Security: Challenges for the Food and Agricultural System” from the OECD How do you get young people to be excited about becoming a farmer? (The Guardian) In the US, the number of farms operated by women is increasing, according to Public News Service. It is estimated that more than Read More …
by Wayne Kelly In June I had the fortune to travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland for work and pleasure. The last time I was in Europe was in 2008 and I was excited to see how traveling had changed with respect to getting online. Back in 2008, I didn’t have an iPhone or Read More …
With these photos we wish you all a wonderful summer! The editors will take a summer vacation from the blog – but we are back with new updates in mid/end of August. Feel free to e-mail us contributions to the blog during the summer: exploringrurality@gmail.com Best, Katja, Eric and Kjersti Photos courtesy of Immaculate Nabisere, Read More …
by the editors, 8/7/2013 FAO Statistical Yearbook paints a big, and detailed, picture of food and agriculture. International Energy Agency (IEA) report shows how to stop growth in energy-related emissions by 2020 at no net economic cost. Rural Transit: A Matter of Life or Death, and in Danger Climate Change Adaptation and Canada’s Crops & Food Supply Read More …
by Kjersti Nordskog, 27/06/2013, on ICRPS day 7 A new day of the ICRPS Summer Institute, Italy, started bright and early as the bus left Bertinoro at 07:15 am. Students, faculty – and this alumna who still hadn’t left, boarded the bus and headed to Bologna and the Department of Agriculture. Presenters were already waiting Read More …
by Andrew Spaeth 23/06/2013 on day 6 of the 2013 Summer Insitute The 10th annual International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) conference was held on Sunday, June 23 at the Church Room at the University of Bologna residential center in Bertinoro. The conference started with some reflection on the past ten years of ICRPS followed Read More …
by Catharine Weber, 23/06/2013 on day 6 of the 2013 Summer Institute Our Sunday adventure started with a bus trip to Comacchio. Upon arrival we walked a short distance to la manifattura dei marinati. The museum building was once the main processing site for eel in the 1940s and 50s. We toured the plant after watching two Mussolini Read More …