1. 1 Some Policy Reflections from the New Rural Economy Project Bill Reimer reimer@vax2.concordia.ca2005/07/18 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

2. 2 What is CRRF? Researchers, Policy-Makers, Business- People, Activists, Rural People Researchers, Policy-Makers, Business- People, Activists, Rural People Established in 1987 Established in 1987 Research and Education Research and Education Spring Workshops, Fall Conferences Spring Workshops, Fall Conferences Not-For-Profit Not-For-Profit Improve Quality of Life for all Rural Canadians Improve Quality of Life for all Rural Canadians

3. 3 Why establish the NRE? Lack of appropriate information Lack of appropriate information Lack of comparisons Lack of comparisons Lack of communication and collaboration Lack of communication and collaboration

4. 4 The NRE Project Established in 1997 Established in 1997 15-20 researchers from all across Canada 15-20 researchers from all across Canada Rural Observatory – 32 rural sites Rural Observatory – 32 rural sites 2 sites in Japan 2 sites in Japan Data collection and analysis Data collection and analysis Workshops and conferences Workshops and conferences Researchers, Policy-makers, Rural People Researchers, Policy-makers, Rural People International collaboration International collaboration

5. 5 The NRE Sample Frame Low CapacityHigh Capacity LagLead LagLead Distant Adjac. Distant Adjac. Distant Adjac. Distant Adjac. Local Exposed Stable Fluctu- ating Stable 56169915 45710012 1351612 9454 3018165 198264 4412413251 154627175 Fluctu- ating Global Exposed

6. 6 NRE…The Rural Observatory …an International Network

7. 7 Strengthen Gov’t Capacity Forecasting Forecasting  Strategic selection of participants Rural Futures Network Rural Futures Network  Knowledge mobilization is costly and long term Rural Futures Policy Group Rural Futures Policy Group  Counterbalance to short-term demands Control-Sharing Critical

8. 8 Reduce Regional Barriers Better information Better information  Conflict management  Interactive, transparent, flexible  Training Industry analysis Industry analysis  Markets, regulations, institutions  Inter-sectoral  New functions

9. 9 New Partnerships Land management Land management  Explore alternatives to regulatory approach New service delivery models New service delivery models  ‘Budget for breakage’ Manage amenity values Manage amenity values  New organizational arrangements Governments make poor partners Governments make poor partners

10. 10 Market Associative Communal Bureaucratic High Capacity = Agility with all systems The Type of Social Relation Matters

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12. 12 Supporting Rural Communities Rural Workshops Rural Workshops  Research and education focus  Community located and driven  Multiple venues and guests Rural Dialogue Rural Dialogue  Minimize Gov’t promotion  Rural Teams for follow-up Go to the dialogue and action Go to the dialogue and action

13. 13 New forms of Governance Multiple forms of democratic action Multiple forms of democratic action Multiple forms of accountability Multiple forms of accountability Multiple levels Multiple levels New tools of governance New tools of governance

14. 14 Rural-Urban Linkages Trade and commerce Trade and commerce  Goods, Finance, Services, People, Information Functional integration Functional integration  Carbon sequestration, water protection, recreation Institutional integration Institutional integration  Health, education, social economy, NGOs, family Common environments Common environments  Water, air, climate Common identities Common identities  Local, regional, national, international

15. 15 Some Policy Reflections from the New Rural Economy Project in Canada The New Rural Economy Project http://nre.concordia.ca http://www.crrf.ca 2005/07/18reimer@vax2.concordia.ca

16. 16 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 Focus RELATIONS & CHOICES Market Bureaucratic Associative Communal outcomes can become new assets and liabilities