Some Policy Reflections from the New Rural Economy Project

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Some Policy Reflections from the New Rural Economy Project

Some Policy Reflections from the New Rural Economy Project

Bill ReimerBill [email protected]@vax2.concordia.ca

2005/07/182005/07/18

Tom Beckley

David Bruce

Omer Chouinard

Ivan Emke

Greg Halseth

Bruno Jean

Patrice LeBlanc

Dianne Looker

Diane Martz

Solange Nadeau

John Parkins

Steve Plante

Doug Ramsey

Richard Stedman

Ellen Wall

Derek Wilkinson

Anna Woodrow

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What is CRRF?What is CRRF?

•Researchers, Policy-Makers, Business-Researchers, Policy-Makers, Business-People, Activists, Rural PeoplePeople, Activists, Rural People

•Established in 1987Established in 1987

•Research and EducationResearch and Education

•Spring Workshops, Fall ConferencesSpring Workshops, Fall Conferences

•Not-For-ProfitNot-For-Profit

• Improve Quality of Life for all Rural Improve Quality of Life for all Rural CanadiansCanadians

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Why establish the NRE?Why establish the NRE?

•Lack of appropriate informationLack of appropriate information

•Lack of comparisonsLack of comparisons

•Lack of communication and Lack of communication and collaborationcollaboration

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The NRE ProjectThe NRE Project•Established in 1997Established in 1997

•15-20 researchers from all across Canada15-20 researchers from all across Canada

•Rural Observatory – 32 rural sitesRural Observatory – 32 rural sites

•2 sites in Japan2 sites in Japan

•Data collection and analysisData collection and analysis

•Workshops and conferencesWorkshops and conferences

•Researchers, Policy-makers, Rural PeopleResearchers, Policy-makers, Rural People

• International collaborationInternational collaboration

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The NRE Sample FrameThe NRE Sample FrameLow CapacityHigh Capacity

LagLeadLagLead

Distant

Adjac.

Distant

Adjac.

Distant

Adjac.

Distant

Adjac.

Local Exposed

Stable

Fluctu-ating

Stable

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45710012

1351612

9454

3018165

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4412413251

154627175Fluctu-ating

Global Exposed

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NRE…The Rural ObservatoryNRE…The Rural Observatory

…an International Network

…an International Network

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Strengthen Gov’t CapacityStrengthen Gov’t Capacity

•ForecastingForecasting Strategic selection of participantsStrategic selection of participants

•Rural Futures NetworkRural Futures Network Knowledge mobilization is costly and long termKnowledge mobilization is costly and long term

•Rural Futures Policy GroupRural Futures Policy Group Counterbalance to short-term demandsCounterbalance to short-term demands

Control-Sharing Critical

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Reduce Regional BarriersReduce Regional Barriers

•Better informationBetter information Conflict managementConflict management Interactive, transparent, flexibleInteractive, transparent, flexible TrainingTraining

• Industry analysisIndustry analysis Markets, regulations, institutionsMarkets, regulations, institutions Inter-sectoralInter-sectoral New functionsNew functions

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New PartnershipsNew Partnerships

•Land managementLand management Explore alternatives to regulatory approachExplore alternatives to regulatory approach

•New service delivery modelsNew service delivery models ‘‘Budget for breakage’Budget for breakage’

•Manage amenity valuesManage amenity values New organizational arrangementsNew organizational arrangements

•Governments make poor partnersGovernments make poor partners

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Market

Associative Commun

al

R ob s onE con om ic

Jon esS oc ia l

P o ls onP o lit ica l

S m ithP res id en t

Bureaucratic

High Capacity = Agility with all systems

The Type of Social Relation MattersThe Type of Social Relation Matters

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Supporting Rural CommunitiesSupporting Rural Communities

•Rural WorkshopsRural Workshops Research and education focusResearch and education focus Community located and drivenCommunity located and driven Multiple venues and guestsMultiple venues and guests

•Rural DialogueRural Dialogue Minimize Gov’t promotionMinimize Gov’t promotion Rural Teams for follow-upRural Teams for follow-up

•Go to the dialogue and actionGo to the dialogue and action

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New forms of GovernanceNew forms of Governance

•Multiple forms of democratic actionMultiple forms of democratic action

•Multiple forms of accountabilityMultiple forms of accountability

•Multiple levelsMultiple levels

•New tools of governanceNew tools of governance

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Rural-Urban LinkagesRural-Urban Linkages• Trade and commerceTrade and commerce

Goods, Finance, Services, People, InformationGoods, Finance, Services, People, Information

• Functional integrationFunctional integration Carbon sequestration, water protection, recreationCarbon sequestration, water protection, recreation

• Institutional integrationInstitutional integration Health, education, social economy, NGOs, familyHealth, education, social economy, NGOs, family

• Common environmentsCommon environments Water, air, climateWater, air, climate

• Common identitiesCommon identities Local, regional, national, internationalLocal, regional, national, international

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Some Policy Reflections from the New Rural Economy Project in Canada

Some Policy Reflections from the New Rural Economy Project in Canada

The New Rural Economy ProjectThe New Rural Economy Projecthttp://nre.concordia.cahttp://nre.concordia.ca

http://www.crrf.cahttp://www.crrf.ca2005/07/182005/07/18

[email protected]@vax2.concordia.ca

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ASSETS•Economic Capital•Human Skills and Abilities•Social Capital•Natural Resources

OUTCOMES•Economic wealth•Social and political inclusion•Social Cohesion •Environmental security•Social and self-worth•Health•Personal security

Common FocusCommon Focus

RELATIONS & CHOICES

Market

Bureaucratic

Associative

Communal

outcomes can become outcomes can become new assets and new assets and

liabilitiesliabilities