Geographical indications and rural development: Governance and territorial impact, illustrated by case studies - Couverture souple

Paus, Marguerite

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3838134672 ISBN 13 : 9783838134673

Editeur : Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG, 2012

Synopsis

Collective agro-food initiatives are often perceived as means to promote sustainable rural development. This research looks into geographical indications (GIs) as collective initiatives marketing origin-based products. One of the key arguments developed to legally protect GIs is their contribution to rural development and the conservation of natural and human heritages. Nevertheless, the main challenge is to demonstrate their tangible and expected effects on the territory. The author primarily analyses the governance structures of GIs comparing case studies from Western Europe with cases from Serbia. The presence of a facilitator in the GI-building process is a key factor to achieve positive territorial effects. Secondarily the author addresses the methodology to measure impacts of GI initiatives on their territories. This research work provides a literature review and develops a methodology to measure assumed or expected effects of initiatives aiming to protect GIs.

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À propos de l'auteur

Marguerite Paus has ten years experience in rural socio-economic research and development. She holds a M.Sc. degree in life science and technology from Montpellier SupAgro and AgroParisTech, and a PhD in rural economics from the ETH Zurich. She currently works as expert at the Swiss association for the development of agriculture and rural areas

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3838134672
• ISBN 13: 9783838134673
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 212
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible