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Estonian rural activists make CAP reform case
Margus Vain, a board member for the Estonian Village Association Kodukant explains how sharp declines in farmer numbers have required people to find alternative activities in order to survive economically in the countryside. He said young people were finding alternatives to farming, a process helped in the past by EU funds allocated under the current round of CAP spending. He said money was necessary in the next CAP round to support the work of largely volunteer-run rural networks.(Interviewee: Margus Vain, Interviewer: Marina Guedon, Camera operator: Simone Matouch)
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Synergies
Estonian villages collaborate get rural voices heard
Margus Vain, a board member for the Estonian Village Association Kodukant explains how the movement organises its members to make rural voices heard by national decision makers. He explains how the arrangement helps build better policies for those in rural areas, helping them live sustainable lives, to build networks and to look after the countryside.(Interviewee: Margus Vain ; Interviewer: Simone Matouch ; Camera operator: Anne Berthet)
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Synergies
Organic box schemes helping local French farmers and consumers
Anne Berthet, an agronomist and householder in southern France near Aix-en-Provence explains why she joined a box scheme back in 2007 to get her weekly supply of organic vegetables. Anne wanted to know where her family’s food was coming from, to reassure herself about the quality of food and to join a group of like-minded people aiming to support local farmers. She explains how consumers elsewhere might benefit from similar schemes, by joining existing ones or setting them up. She calls on national and European decision makers to heed the huge potential to feed people with locally grown, high quality produce.(Interviewee: Anne Berthet ; Interviewer: Patrick Chalmers ; Camera operator: Marina Guedon)
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Common
Agricultural
Estonia offers rural democracy lessons for EU partners
Sirje Vinni, a school teacher and experienced hand in participatory democracy, explains how Estonia organises rural parliaments every two years to connect its different layers of government. One of just five countries to hold such parliaments, Estonia’s 1.3 million inhabitants offer valuable good-governance examples for other EU states. It shows how rural development policy can benefit from regular, formalised engagement between villages and national decision makers, with an emphasis on mediated solutions.(Interviewee: Sirje Vinni ; Interviewer: Marina Guedon ; Camera operator: Anne Berthet)
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Vinni
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Synergies
Estonian village builds broad base of activities to support local lives
Anneli Kana explains how an Estonian village association has helped to re-animate life in the village of Metsanurme south of the capital Tallinn. By marrying traditional decision-making structures with those of national and municipal authorities, Metsanurme maintains resilient rural village life. As part of the Kodukant association of village associations, Metsanurme is an vibrant example of rural possibilities for people and policy makers all over the European Union.(Interviewee: Anneli Kana ; Interviewer: Anne Berthet ; Camera operator: Simone Matouch)
Anneli
Kana
CAP
Kodukant
Soutien à l’agriculture de proximité en France
Anne Berthet explique sa décision d’adhérer en 2007 à une AMAP située dans une petite ville près d’Aix-en-Provence dans le sud de la France. Anne s’est impliquée dans ce réseau afin d’approvisionner sa famille en légumes biologiques chaque semaine avec un panier de produits venant d’agriculteurs locaux. Elle encourage d’autres personnes à initier cette démarche et demande aux décideurs nationaux et européens de prendre en compte cette solution locale et soutenable dans leurs décisions politiques.(Sujet d’entretien: Anne Berthet ; Entretien fait par: Patrick Chalmers ; Opératrice de camera: Marina Guedon)
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PAC
Politique
Processing and marketing herbs in an Alpine valley.
ural
sustainability
herbs
traditional
Communities development and natural resources management
rural
sustainability
natural
resources
Connecting traditional inhabitants and new citizens.
rural
sustainability
cultural
heritage
Sustainable local development on an island
rural
sustainability
renewable
energy
Multifunctional farm in Mediterranean mountains
rural
sustainability
indigenous
species
Empowering rural communities
rural
sustainability
local
community
Exchanging to link European citizens
rural
sustainability
exchanges
Forum
Supporting small farmers and rural entrepreneurs
rural
sustainability
organic
farming
Focusing on Sustainability to support rural areas problems
rural
sustainability
success
story
Linking Urban and Rural good practices.
urban
rural
sustainability
good
Building Europe with the sustainable development perspective
rural
sustainability
participation
environmental
Democracy in rural development
rural
sustainability
direct
marketing
La Durabilité en réponse aux problèmes des zones rurales
rural
durable
expériences
réussies
Doter les communautés rurales de capacités d’organisation
rural
durable
communauté
locale