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On the 6th September 2016, DG AGRI presented the Cork Declaration “A better life in rural areas”. The discussions organised with the stakeholders during this 2-day conference fed the final declaration in a bottom-up approach.

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The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has published a Brochure entitled “The need for a White Paper on Rurality: from a local and regional perspective, For a European rural Agenda after 2020”.

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A major new mountain culture project funded by the AHRC is now inviting contributions and future collaborations. Performing Landscapes: Mountains is a 21-month UK research project (running to May 2018),

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The aspiration to implement evidence-based policies has led to an increased focus on quantitative indicators and targets defined at the European level as instruments for designing policy measures and assessing their impact. The authors argue that this constrains debate and has hindered the elaboration of a proactive European strategy for sustainable development in mountain regions.

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Dr Robert Mills as part of his UK NERC soil security fellowship, he will be establishing long-term monitoring and experimental sites in the western highlands and the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland

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New publication focused on recovery of an old (30-40 years old) dataset on plant biodiversity in the SE slope of the Alps.

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Mansfield, Lois (2017) Managing upland resources: new approaches for rural environments. Whittles Publishing, Dunbeith, Scotland.
  • A comprehensive synthesis of academic and practical experience in understanding and managing upland environments
  • Includes models and practice guides outlining how vital areas are to be managed, supported and developed for the future
  • Provides practical options to create solutions

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