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The Practice of Neo-Endogenous Rural Development in Extremadura (Spain): 2014–2020. A Case Study of La Vera, Valle del Jerte and Valle del Ambroz
Although Extremadura (SW Spain) has been receiving European Rural Development aid since the LEADER programme was first launched in 1991, it is still...
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Introduction: Geographical Understanding and “Listening” in New Caledonia-Kanaky
This chapter is an introduction to “Geographies of New Caledonia-Kanaky”, edited by Matthias Kowasch and Simon Batterbury. The archipelago is a...
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Waste Level Rise? Scales, Spaces and Policies of Waste in New Caledonia
New Caledonia is known as one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. However, it began develo** its environmental policies and improving operational...
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The Citizenship Dilemma in Decolonising New Caledonia
A “citizenship of New Caledonia” has proven to be one of the most significant yet polarising aspects of the 1998 Nouméa Accord. Citizenship of New...
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Land Reform, Conflict and Local Development on “Grande Terre”
New Caledonia-Kanaky has operated customary and European models of land tenure in parallel for almost 170 years, since the early days of colonisation...
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How Do Local Action Groups Connect to External Development Institutions? A Webometric Analysis in Digital and Geographical Space
Local Action Groups (LAGs) are area-based cross-sectoral partnerships in receipt of European Union (EU) funding, grou** inhabitants and...
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Reinvigorating Rural Values and Action—The Shift Towards New Perspectives on Rural Development
This chapter provides a synthesis of the increasing number of rural studies and policy assessment processes on rural development over the last...
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The Valorization of Agri-Food and Forestry Products as an Example of Innovation and Multifunctionality in the LEADER Approach in Castilla y León
In this chapter, we investigate the contribution made by LEADER grants to the development of successful projects aimed at the valorization of...
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A Failed Project is Not Necessarily a Non-executed Project. LEADER Projects in Rural Development and Depopulation in Andalusia
Recent analysis of failed projects under the LEADER approach has opened up a very interesting line of research on the practice of rural development,...
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Transforming Kanak Knowledge to Teach Students and Train Teachers in New Caledonia
The reconfiguration of New Caledonian schools and curricula seems to be essential in times of complex political and environmental changes. It should...
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Kanak Cultural Heritage on Colonised and Damaged Lands
This chapter – co-authored by two Kanak knowledge holders (a clan chief and a singer-songwriter) and two European researchers (from political science...
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“Fortunately, I Have My Field”: Changes and Permanencies in Kanak Family Farming
In this chapter, we examine the main transformations that have marked Kanak family farming and describe in particular the ways that monetarisation...
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Context of Riverbank Erosion
This chapter depicts the nature of riverbank erosion research across the world with special emphasis on the Bengal Delta (Indo-Bangladesh region). On...
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Social Instabilities Induced by Riverbank Erosion
This chapter focuses on the societal aspects of bank erosion victims. Social pathology in relation to bank erosion can be investigated through deep...
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Narratives and Experiences of Chinese Agro-investments in Zambia: A Case Study of Cotton
This chapter examines the experiences and narratives around Chinese agro-investments in the cotton sub-sector in Zambia. It does so by tracing...
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Promoting Engagement and Inclusion: A Case Study on an Energy Community in Cagliari, Italy
In Italy, Energy Communities struggle to spread as they should, very few are active. Such communities can assume a central role in the development of...
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Identifying Accessibility Gaps to Urban Functions and Services – Examples of Italian Medium-Sized Cities
The accessibility to urban ecosystems, functions and services (transport node, public services or areas, historical areas) represents a crucial issue...
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Territorial Imbalances in the Post-pandemic Context: A Focus on Digital Divide in Italy’s Inner Areas
At EU level, geographical differences in terms of economic and social development can influence the quality of life (QoL). It is overly simplified to...
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Public Space-Led Urban Regeneration. The Identity and Functional Role of Rocco Petrone Square
The article addresses the issue of urban regeneration guided by the ‘reinvention’ of the functional role and the ‘enhancement’ of the identity role...