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LEADER case study – Promoting the transition to a Green Economy

As the environmental measures under the RDP in 2007-2013 were not taken up well by the farming community, LEADER was used to promote biodiversity projects across the Åland Islands (Finland) in the programming period 2014-2020.
  • CAP Implementation
  • - Programming period: 2014-2022 Finland
    - Programming period: 2014-2022 Finland

    General information

    RDP Priority
    • P6. Social inclusion and local development
    RDP Focus Area
    • 6B: Local development
    RDP Measure
    • M19: LEADER/CLLD

    Summary

    When the environmental measures under the RDP in 2007-2013 were not taken up well by the farming community, it was decided to let LEADER be in charge of promoting wetlands, natural pastures and other biodiversity projects across the Åland Islands in the next programming period (2014-2020). Consequently, the topic of ‘environment and nature’ features strongly in the current local Åland LEADER development strategy. It is represented as one of four focus areas, but also as a horizontal theme across the entire strategy. Furthermore, relevant selection criteria have been developed by the Local Action Group (LAG) and applied to all applications. As such, extensive emphasis has been placed on projects relating to nature and the environment.

    Results

    Åland LEADER showed that by applying its community-led-local development approach, its know-how in integrated development, and its close community relations, it achieved what would have been impossible to accomplish under conventional RDP measures.

    Promoter

    Åland LEADER LAG

    Funding

    n/a

    Resources

    Documents

    English language

    s12_leader_case-study-fi_green-economy.pdf

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