International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
by the editors, 01/12/2013 Curious about what we have read lately? Here is a few links that we hope can be of interest to you: A personal story about climate change and smallholder farmers “What My Great Grandfather Taught Me About Climate Change And Agriculture“ Economic growth is not everything, GDP does not capture the Read More …
by the editors, 21/11/2013 It’s been a few weeks but here are some of the resources we have Recently Read: Support to agriculture rising again, says Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2013: OECD Countries and Emerging Economies Local Strategies for Youth Employment from the OECD Seven strategies for small-town survival from a 5 part series on small town Read More …
by the editors, 6/10/2013 These are some of the articles we have come across lately. We hope you enjoy! The 9th OECD Rural Developement Policy Confererence will be held in Bologna, Italy 23-25th of October. The topic is Rural-Urban Partnerships: An Integrated Approach to Economic Developement Norway invests $23.7 million in crop diversity to ensure Read More …
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 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 the editors 16/06/2013 As the Cost of Energy Goes Up, Food Prices Follow says the World Bank Cross Country Analysis of Farm Economic Performance from the OECD The Trouble with Biofuels: Costs and Consequences of Expanding Biofuel Use in the United Kingdom Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food from the New York Times Read More …
by the editors 29/05/2013 Recently read – short and sweet this time. Progress towards clean energy has stalled, IEA says in Tracking Clean Energy Progress Models and Best Practices for Building Sustainable Food Systems in Ontario and Beyond – new report from 2011 ICRPS alumni Karen Landman Big Think: There is such a thing as too Read More …
by the editors, 30/04/2013 There are clearly some interesting reads to be found on the internet. Here are some of the articles we have come across lately: “How to keep small towns from disappearing” from Canada’s National Post Read about Germany’s transition to renewable energy in “Energy crossroads“ New edition of the Journal of Rural and Community Development on the Read More …
by the editors, 03/04/2013 Think Big: The Farm of the Future: Crowdfunding a Revolution? Peak Oil and Climate Change: A Rural Community Guide from the University of Guelph. A new book has been published entitled: “Shaping Rural Areas in Europe: Perceptions and Outcomes on the Present and the Future”. America’s best small town comebacks from Read More …
by the editors 19/02/2013 Mining in the north of Canada is expected to nearly double by 2020. However, substantial impediments for sustainable growth exist (Thanks for the tip, John D!) NYT: In India, food perishes in the heat because of lack of cooling. Maybe a SolerCool can help? NPR: Rice shortage – The story of a shortage Read More …