Fourth meeting of the Working Group on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
27 September 2018, Vatra Dornei, Romania
The last meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (WG SARD) took place during the EUROMONTANA XI European Mountain Convention in Cultural House Vatra Dornei, Romania.
Since the WG SARD was for the first time after the adoption of the Protocol on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (Lillafüred 2017), discussions held in Vatra Dornei was crucial for preparation and prioritization of strategic actions for implementation of the SARD Protocol, as requested by the COP5. Based on the discussion, the WG SARD proposed a table linking the Articles of the SARD Protocol to proposed topic/activities for implementation.
The Meeting Report and the table – Towards implementation of the SARD Protocol – are available. Please kindly note that the table is a working document.
MEETING DOCUMENTS
MEETING PRESENTATIONS
- Adaptation to Climate Change – Agriculture – S. Szalai
- Sharing best practices of the mountain farming/farming in the Carpathians, identification of the priority topics relevant for the SARD Protocol implementation – presentations by the Parties
- “Building Resilient Mountain Value Chains for delivering Private and Public Goods” Horizon 2020 project proposal – M. Weiß, EURAC
- High Nature Value (HNV) farmland in the Carpathians:
- Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System – shall the Carpathians submit joint proposal/proposals? – discussion
- Financial mechanisms relevant for the implementation of the WG SARD activities – New CAP and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development – How can we make use of it? – E. Sandulescu, General Directorate for Rural Development and the Managing Authority for the National Program for Rural Development of Romania
- Euromontana – sharing experiences on mountain agriculture and rural development – M. Clotteau, Euromontana – European association of mountain areas
- Modele Agricole Sustenabile Din Zona Montană A României – Dr. Ovidiu Spînu Ing. Ioan Agapi
