Win or Lose in Rural Development

Reinvigorating rural values and action – shifting towards new perspectives on rural development.- Schools of pastoralism. Between institutions, groups of interest, local/regional stakeholders and national/european frameworks for rural development.- Is tele-working a major opportunity against depopulation in the Spanish rural areas?.- Are territorial partnerships intermediaries in informing local communities about opportunities for socio-economic development? The analysis of hyperlinks on Local Action Groups Internet Homepages in Poland.- Agricultural, agro industrial and socio-economic territorial factors for the identification of areas of spatial concentrations for rural development in the Apulia region (Italy).- Short food supply chains and rural development in Italy: insights in both Leader approach and National Strategy for Internal Areas.- The Role of Research Activities and Cooperation in Rural Development in the Eastern Sierra Nevada – Case studies from Alboloduy and the Alpujarra of Almería (Spain).- Local projects and innovation strategies: local action through the European LEADER programme 2014-2022.- The practice of neo-endogenous rural development in Extremadura (Spain). The cases of La Vera, Valle del Jerte and Valle de Ambroz.- Projects for the valorization of agricultural and agri-food products with territorial links and multifunction as an example of success of LEADER support in Castilla y León (Spain).- Meaningful action amidst the project society - A narrative interpretation of rural development project experiences.- Case studies in the LEADER approach for tourism in the region of Andalusia.- Failure does not mean non-execution. The case of rural development projects in Andalusia.- Types of companies and reasons for starting or not starting projects in rural development.- Youth and women: causes of non-implementation of LEADER projects.- The third sector in the practice of rural development. Limitations on its participation.- The public sector and its involvement in rural development. The difficulties of its involvement.- Searching in the fall of LEADER projects. Reflections from the technicians of the LAGs.- Conclusions.