30 / 06 / 2021
New EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas: a welcomed political will but timid progress
Today, the European Commission published its Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas . Euromontana has been advocating for a long time for a European Rural Agenda that would take into consideration the specificities of the different […]
Read more...23 / 06 / 2021
Euromontana advocates for mountain products’ sustainability for the future Promotion Policy
Announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy in May 2020, the review of the EU Agricultural Promotion Policy is currently being undertaken by the European Commission. The Promotion Policy provides funding to producers’ organisations to […]
Read more...22 / 06 / 2021
New step towards 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
The Mongolian government proposed to make of 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) at international level. The proposal is mobilising 18 States and more than 264 supporting organisations in the world and […]
Read more...16 / 06 / 2021
For an EU Action Plan for Pastoralism
On 14 June 2021, the European Committee of the Regions, with the support of Euromontana, the Yolda Initiative and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) Regional Support Group for Europe, held the conference […]
Read more...1 / 06 / 2021
Community-based restoration of mountain terraces
In the Troodos mountains in Cyprus, agriculture is often made possible by the presence of terraces. Yet, their condition is deteriorating due to land abandonment and the rise of temperatures in the region. Mountain communities […]
Read more...21 / 05 / 2021
Euromontana presents initiatives for a better management of grasslands
On 11th May 2021, Euromontana participated to the online forum of the Mixed Technological Unit for “Resources and transformations of Mediterranean pastoral livestock” (UMT Pasto) – a cooperation structure that gathers since 2014 research organisations, […]
Read more...11 / 05 / 2021
Smart Villages: join the new SmartAlps network!
The Interreg Alpine Space project SMARTVillages held its final conference on the 29th April 2021. From 2018 to 2021, this project contributed to the development of the Smart Villages concept and to its adaptation to […]
Read more...30 / 04 / 2021
Pastoral schools on the rise: Italy welcomes the “Scuola Nazionale di Pastorizia”
Transferring pastoral knowledge to preserve vibrant rural areas Over millennia, pastoral societies have accumulated knowledge and skills on how to successfully manage pastoral systems. Their work contributes to maintain vibrant rural areas, benefitting the rural […]
Read more...26 / 04 / 2021
Heavy centralisation risks shifting new Common Agricultural Policy away from citizens and business needs
CoR press release 23/04/2021 As the discussions on the role of regions in the future CAP enter the trilogue phase, the European Committee of the Regions ask the Council and the Commission to fall in […]
Read more...20 / 04 / 2021
OREKA MENDIAN Booklet of good practices is out!
In April 2021, OREKA MENDIAN published a booklet of good practices showcasing 31 inspiring examples for the sustainable management of mountain grasslands gathered across 18 European countries. These good practices will inspire farmers, breeders and […]
Read more...16 / 04 / 2021
European regions must have a central role in the governance, management and delivery of the future CAP!
Press release 15/04/2021 On the eve of the first trilogue negotiations on the territorial dimension and the governance of the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Agriregions Coalition, AREFLH, AREPO and Euromontana, representing together more […]
Read more...15 / 04 / 2021
Spain launches a Rural Proofing project
By Laura Gascón Herrero, Provincial Government of Teruel, member of Euromontana’s Board of Directors In Spain, the G100 Rural Proofing project aims to develop a Spanish model for rural proofing. The G100 initiative is led […]
Read more...14 / 04 / 2021
For 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists: Euromontana supports the initiative
In 2020, EU Member States as a bloc agreed to support the idea of an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) in 2026, during the 27th session of the FAO Committee on Agriculture and […]
Read more...18 / 03 / 2021
4 working axes to expect in the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas
The European Commission is expected to publish its Communication on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas in June 2021. With two months to go, where do we stand in the discussions on the Long-Term Vision […]
Read more...15 / 03 / 2021
EP Think Tank underlines Euromontana’s contribution to the Smart Villages concept
The Smart Villages concept, developed under the 2016 Cork Declaration, has been more and more tested and implemented in rural areas. The approach is an additional tool for territorial development and can contribute to bridging […]
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