With structural adjustment and integration of agriculture into the rural economy the concern for the development of rural areas in general has risen considerably over the last decades. Rural policy is no more primarily about agriculture but has to address specifically all different economic secto...

ISDEMA Projekt Cultural landscapes in mountain regions are important elements of social identity and contribute to political cohesion. They develop and change over time as a result of the interplay of socio-economic, cultural and natural factors and can thus only be understood as a process. Since...

On-Farm Activities have a long tradition in Austrian agriculture and women are playing a major role in initiating and developing new income activities on farm households. The conditions for agricultural production and diversification are very different throughout Europe and in a few countries, e....