Mountain Areas in Europe: Analysis of mountain areas in EU member states, acceding and other European countries. Final report

Topics

• Policies and instruments

Abstract

This publication exhibits the results of a comprehensive research project about mountain areas and mountain policies in Europe, which has been undertaken in 2002-2003 for the European Commission and served also as a base for the Third European Cohesion Report. Project leader was the Scandinavian institute Nordregio. The analysed publication presents the project results, such as: questions of delimitation of mountain areas, description of demographic, economic and infrastructure trends. There are several maps with characteristic features of European mountain areas, and – most important for question 6 – there are extensive findings on mountain policies in Europe. As regards mountain policies, the publication highlights that mountain areas are influenced by many policy sectors. Only in a few cases sector policies are integrated to overall policy programmes for mountain areas. The publication deals specifically with agricultural policies, forestry policies, policies on industry and manufacturing, tourism policies, infrastructure policies, maintenance and improvement of public services, environmental policies (spatial planning, risk management, nature conservation policies).

Most relevant parts of the publication

Chapter 8 "Present mountain policies in Europe" Chapter 11 "Conclusions and recommendations"

Reference to the original publication

The final report can be downloaded from http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/sources/docgener/studies/study_en.html

Further information

file.2006-04-05.0497857549

 

Summary paper: Mountain areas in Europe