Rural Geography Seminar

Terms of reference

I Agricultural policy and rural development strategies

  • The directions and principles of the green economy,
  • The essence and stages of transition from brown economy to sustainable and green economy as a model of sustainable development,
  • Identification of environmental, social and economic indicators to assess the degree of implementation of green economy principles,
  • Financing the green economy,
  • Rural deagrarianization: tourism, services, entrepreneurship.

II Green farming

  • Agrobiodiversity and sustainable food production,
  • Organic farming, animal welfare,
  • Innovation, new technologies in the agricultural economy.

III Energy transformation

  • Green innovation for a sustainable energy future,
  • Energy efficiency (among others: agricultural energy sources, green energy and renewable sources).

IV Social aspects of the green economy

  • Managing sustainable rural development,
  • Green jobs,
  • Intergenerational and interregional justice,
  • Combating poverty and social exclusion,
  • Demographic processes,
  • Sustainable tourism.

V Environmental protection

  • Protecting biodiversity and preventing environmental degradation,
  • Sustainable and efficient use of resources,
  • Security of water resources.