Rural Sustainability and Competitiveness by Rosanna Salvia, G... - 9781035357710

Rural Sustainability and CompetitivenessIntegrating Agricultural Economies and Environmental Dynamics in Europe\nAuthor(s): Rosanna Salvia, Giovanni Quaranta, Marco Maialetti, Luca Salvati\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781035357710, 978-1035357710\nSynopsis\nThis prescient book discusses the importance of reducing the environmental impacts of economic growth in agricultural regions. It examines the relationship between efforts to achieve economically viable food production in marginal and peripheral inland areas and the demand for environmental quality in rural districts.\n\nExpert authors examine rural development from a sustainability perspective, illustrating how improved living conditions depend not only on economic growth, but also on the fair distribution of wealth. With a specific focus on Europe, they combine theoretical, qualitative and empirical analysis to explore local sustainable.