European stakeholders have agreed that further work is needed to enhance the contribution of rural development programmes (RDPs) to healthy environments in Europe.
This was the main conclusion of a conference organised by environmental organisations at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels, 15 September 2014.
The conference reviewed how the proposed national and regional RDPs 2014-20 are addressing environmental and climate change objectives in line with two of the EU’s six priorities for rural development 2014-20: restoring and enhancing ecosystems; and promoting resource efficiency.
A full report will soon be made available on the EEB website.
