In this wide-ranging paper Robert Lukesch goes back to the precursors of Leader and looks at each stage of its evolution, highlighting the complex principles behind this approach (“more than the seven features and usual clichés”) and discussing success factors. He takes us to the current CLLD/Leader period and looks at what lies ahead. He […]
CLLD: Challenges and opportunties in 2014-2020 and beyond
The EU introduced ‘community-led local development’ (CLLD) in the 2014-2020 programming period, broadening significantly the scope of what was known as the ‘LEADER approach’. Three years into this period significant challenges still face the practitioners and offer opportunities for better interaction and cooperation with the research community. Click on the link below to read the […]
The Local Development Ebook: Table of Contents
OVERVIEW LEARNING FROM THE PAST AND PRESENT Historical Review of LD Recent research studies LD Theoretical perspectives Lessons from LD in Practice Urban development and local development THE FUTURE OF LD: EU DEBATES LD in Ireland LD in Italy LD in Spain LD in France LD OUTSIDE THE EU LD in North America LD in […]
Local Development, LDnet and the Ebook: An Overview
The Local Development Ebook has many innovative aspects, ranging from its all-encompassing look at local development to its method of development and production: What we understand by “local development” and the “local development approach”? – The “European Model” – Working definition and scope of LD – LDnet and the aims of the e-book – The […]
Historical review of LD
This paper presents the emergence of local development in the 1980’s and its subsequent evolution, building on recent studies, especially the DG REGIO / ADETEF study of 2010: The 1980’s and 1990’s, the years of exploration, discovery of local endogenous potential and subsequent proliferaton of LD programmes – The 2000’s with sectoralised programmes and a […]
LD Recent Research Studies
This paper opens with an outline of key points from the ADETEF study , which in 2010 revisited local development and the local development approach, and brought together lessons from some 25 years of experience in Europe. It goes on to present several other studies which were subsequently completed and are of direct relevance to […]
LD Theoretical Perspectives
The large body of recent literature demonstrates the importance of the local dimension as a key issue in development strategies. This paper does not seek to offer a comprehensive overview of different theoretical perspectives on local development but adopts a systems and complexity approach in order to contribute to the on-going debate about the functional […]
Lessons from LD in Practice
This paper considers how local development works in practice, by looking into EU programmes supporting the Leader approach in rural and maritime areas. In the case of rural development it broadly covers the 2000-2006 and 2007-2013 programming periods. In the case of fisheries areas, the relevant experiences relate to the current programming period, 2007-2013. Urszula […]
Urban development and Local Development
This paper considers urban development and the way programmes and initiatives, notably under EU cohesion and regional policies, have evolved to address ‘the urban question’: The ‘urban question’ and the emergence of an integrated approach – Urban Dimension in Cohesion Policy; the URBAN initiatives – Local development in urban regeneration; a case study of Merseyside […]
LD in Ireland: From innovation to stagnation … but what next in times of crisis?
This paper reviews the experience of local development in Ireland. It describes the origins and evolution of local development and its “institutionalisation” and mainstreaming in public policy and describes and reviews recent changes. It identifies conclusions and lessons from experiences of local development, current issues and future challenges: State Support for Local Development in Ireland […]
LD in Italy: Rich experience and big new challenges
This paper reviews the emergence and evolution of local development in Italy, and discusses current challenges and policy orientations: Introduction – Institutional context – The development of participatory local development – ‘Third Italy’ and the rise of industrial districts – The origins and evolution of the cooperative movement – Impact of the current global financial […]
LD in Spain: A myriad of initiatives and innovations confronted by new challenges
An overview of local development, presenting a very rich texture of programmes, initiatives institutional arrangements, reflecting the processes of decentralisation in Spain and the extensive support the country has enjoyed from EU funds in the last 20 years: Introduction – The emergence and evolution of local development – A myriad of diverse initiatives and innovations […]