Original scientific paper

Towards a »New« Concept of Rurality

Ana Barbić ; University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Agriculture, Ljubljana, Slovenia - Yugoslavia

Abstract

The author in this article treats preconditions for an ecologically oriented rural development,
i. e. one in which human activities will not disrupt but respect the laws that govem
self-renewing natural processes. The basic components of the new rurality are the rural
environment, the village community (the community of village inhabitants) and the peasant's
family. In its centre stands the peasant as an ecological factor who is both the user
and the guardian of nature. Local self-rulean organization of life - in which the peasants
share in decision-rnaking about development programmes in areas they live in - is not
only the optimum form of organization, but also the best psychological (motivating) factor
of an ecologicaIly oriented rural development. Two contrasting examples are given that
show how development plans for rural Slovenia are being realized.

Keywords

rurality; new concept; ecologically oriented rural development; peasant - actor

Hrčak ID:

99586

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/99586

Publication date:

21.9.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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