Season´s Greetings!
by the editors 21/12/2012 Photos: Katja Cappelen
Recently Read: US Intelligence Agencies Predict 2030
by the editors 18/12/2012 Rural Areas in Transition: Services of General Interest, Entrepreneurship and Quality of Life – IAMO Forum 2013 to be held in Halle (Saale), Germany 19-21 June 2013 U.S. Intelligence Agencies See a Different World in 2030 including increased urbanization, shifting economic power, and resource shortages (including food and water). FAO calls for Read More …
How about a 2013 Summer School?
by the editors 10/12/2012 The editors recieved an email message from John Bryden this week and we were asked to inform you all on the following: 2013 will be 10th anniversary of the ICRPS Summer Institute. There is now a proposal for a tenth anniversary ICRPS conference in the middle weekend of the 2013 Summer Read More …
Recently Read: Mobilized Rural Communities Can Beat Multinationals
by the editors 9/12/12 John Devlin posted a link too the ICRPS Linked in page, under the headline “Mobilized rural communities can beat multinationals”: Critics celebrate surprise end of mega quarry north of Toronto An MP3 recording from a forum hosted by the Farm Foundation in the US entitled “Perspectives on Global Agricultural Policies”. “Good Read More …
Discussion: Is Agriculture a Special Case?
by Eric Marr, 26/11/12 I expect few would doubt that the agriculture sector is treated as a special case by governments. There are examples of exemptions from environmental regulations, labour laws, and even market forces. However this raises the question, should agriculture be treated as a special case? I have been hearing it argued more Read More …
Recently Read: Economic Development with Ethical Consumption?
by the editors 20/11/2012 The Problem Is Clear: The Water Is Filthy. Rural communities in California struggles to find solutions to their problems with dirty drinking water according to The New York Times (Thanks for the tip, John Devlin!) Canada’s Corn Belt Attracts the Hot Money Fostering Community Economic Development with Ethical Consumption: An Read More …
Recently Read: Bio Energy and Rural Transportation
by the editors 13/11/2012 Rural Futures Lab: (Local) Food for Thought: A Value Chain in Action. A rural blog takes a closer look at the locivore movement in Ohio. Impacts of Bio Energy on Food Security, according to FAO. An attempt to quantify the economic contribution of rural communities in Alberta, Canada. FAO also says Involving Read More …
What impact does the election have on rural America?
by Terence Merritt 09/11/2012 The short answer is very little impact. Here are two reasons why: First, not a lot has changed. President Obama is relected, the Democratic Party retains control of the Senate, and the Republican Party retains control of the House. The political landscape at the federal level remains similar to the last Read More …
New Editor on Exploring Rurality
Since April, Katja and Kjersti has had the pleasure of editing this blog (you can see our pictures and read more about us here). However, now we are welcoming a third editor to the team. Eric Marr is well know to those of you who participated in the 2011 Summer School in Norway, or this Read More …
Subways in the Countryside? Not Exactly… (Rural Transportation Series Part 2)
by Eric Marr, 5/11/2012 “Density is not the main barrier to providing public transport that offers a real alternative to the car; rather, it is a rationalization for inaction.” Paul Mees (2011), Transport for Suburbia If one resides in a rural area and does not have access to a personal vehicle how do they get Read More …