developing a territorial approach for the cap, dr franco mantino, inea

Francesco Mantino

Rome, 13th October 2010

Developing a territorial approach for the CAP- F.Mantino

• Lisbon Treaty: the word “territorial” is the third dimension of cohesion. Implications for all policies • The notion of territoriality of CAP less clear: objectives to be

pursued and applied in the entire sector, rather than to specific territories

• Some elements of territorial targeting introduced into the 1st Pillar after the Fischler Reform (regional model of SPS and article 68 reg. 1782/03)

• More diffused territorial targeting in the 2nd Pillar: mountain areas and areas with handicaps, Nature 2000, HNVAs, Geographical indications, territorial priorities in the NSPs.

• Territorial approach full developed in the Leader model and Leader-like programmes diffused across Europe as mainstreaming of Leader. Also other Community Initiatives and programmes stimulated by EU (i.e. Territorial Pacts)


Key principles for rural integrated programmes

Key principles for rural integrated programmes

a) they focus upon innovation/laboratory approach;

b) this approaches are strongly placed-based;

c) they integrate different policy instruments and cover the needs of different sectors;

d) they involve local actors through formal (more frequent) or informal partnerships;

e) they manage funds in a de-centralized system.

Main ingredients of the place-based approach to rural policiesMain ingredients of the place-based approach to rural policies

Cultural capital

Environmental and natural assets

Human and social capital

Physical capital

State

Region

Sub-regional scale

Private actors Partnerships/Contracts Local institutions

a) Focus on a specific territorial scale

b) Resource-based strategy

c) Multi-level governance


d) Focus on investment support

What can we learn from the implementation of territorial approach to EU and national policies

1. TA provides collective public goods through:• an integrated valorisation of the area’s

resource pool (including sustainable farming practices);

• the development of specific local markets for product and services

3. TA can generate positive effects on local governance (efficiency of the administrative procedures, cooperation and co-ordination between public and private actors, local capacity of project design and implementation)

2. TA generates a combination of environmental, economic and social effects (including eco-system services)


4. TAs are able to use a mix of policies and combining them in a comprehensive and consistent strategy

National network

REGION

LOCAL ACTION GROUP

Collection of ideas and proposals;Mobilization of local actors;Collection and diffusion of information;Diffusion of results; Feed-backs.

LOCAL AREA

Management activities 1: Animation, diffusion of information, pubblicity

Collection and diffusion of information

Pubblicity

REGION- Management Authority

LOCAL ACTION GROUP

Projects based on selection procedures and criteria

Local area- Individual projects

Management activities 2: selection and approval of projects

Selection of individual projects

Lists of projects based on time of arrival and of presentation

Projects implemented directly by LAGs

•Approval of selection procedures;•Approval of the selected projects (in some regions)

Payment Agency REGION- PAYMENT AUTHORITY

LOCAL ACTION GROUP

LOCAL AREA- IDIVIDUAL DESTINATARIES

Management activities 3: funding of projects and payment claims

Payments

Payments

Annual transfer of funds

Payment claims

Implementation of individual projects

Claims of pre-financing, intermediate and final payments (of the balance)

Payment claims

Inefficiencies due to more complicated policy delivery (more effectiveness needs time)

Setting up of instrumental local coalitions (just to make money).

Consolidation of conservative local elites.

Predominance of agricultural actors/interests within local partnerships


Increasing interest in designing and implementing territorial approaches (Italy, France, England, Ireland, Portugal)

These approaches frequently involve protected areas, regional and national parks, etc.

Mix of measures, with the aim of combining environmental, economic and social aspects

More flexibility in the definition of the model of partnership (different from the classical Leader model)


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