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OECD's Territorial Review of Canada. It finds that Canada is composed of three macroregions: a southern ribbon with all the important metropolitan areas, a zone of rural and non-metropolitan adjacent regions and a sub-continent of remote northern territories. Disparities between these macroregions persist and may even be growing. Opportunities for growth are  lost because of these imbalances and also because specific regional advantages are not fully tapped. In many regions, weak local governance is hindering the emergence of local grass-roots projects, diffusion of R&D results to SMEs is slow and dialogue between higher education institutions and firms is poor. This report underlines the need for federal agencies and sectoral departments to continuously assess the consistency of their policies with regard to the three macroregions in order to enhance territorial cohesion and better tailor programmes to local conditions. More federal involvement in metropolitan issues notably through negotiated planning could help to institutionalise and strengthen urban policies. This report also emphasises the significant overhauling of rural policies that took place recently. It underlines that in certain areas such as amenities a strategic approach is still to be defined. Resolving governance issues is a priority in the north.

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Third World: economic development problems --- Community development --- Poverty --- Citizen participation. --- Regional development --- Economic assistance, Domestic --- Social planning --- Citizen participation --- Government policy

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The Champagne-Ardenne region in the north-east of France enjoys comparative advantages in a number of sectors, including mechanics, metalworking, packaging and agriculture, and of course Champagne. Although it still ranks fifth among French regions in terms of GDP/capita, Champagne-Ardenne lost ground during the recession of the early 1990s. This report analyses the strategy conducted by the Regional Council to strengthen the catching-up process and diversify the regional economy. It insists on the need to focus on two prime engines of growth: entrepreneurship and foreign direct investment. Moreover, increasing the competitiveness of the region calls for special efforts to help Champagne-Ardenne move towards more knowledge-based economic activities, to stimulate research and to encourage SMEs to network and innovate. While a better balance between agricultural policies and rural policies needs to be found, the region also has an important role to play in fighting urban decay - Champagne-Ardenne is one of the regions in France with the largest proportions of total population living in sensitive urban zones.The report also suggests that the potential for urban development could be enhanced by encouraging co-operation among cities and fostering the establishment of urban networks.

Champagne-Ardenne (France) -- Economic conditions. --- Social planning -- France -- Champagne-Ardenne. --- Sustainable development -- France -- Champagne-Ardenne. --- Sustainable development --- Social planning --- Champagne-Ardenne (France) --- Economic conditions. --- Economic policy. --- Social development planning --- Planning --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Environmental aspects --- Champagne-Ardenne, France --- Champagne (France : Province) --- Grand Est (France)

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Tzoumerka est une région montagneuse située au nord-ouest de la Grèce. Cette région est confrontée à des défis majeurs en termes de développement, de croissance, de cohésion sociale et de gouvernance. Son économie est fortement dépendante d’activités agricoles traditionnelles dont la survie n’est assurée que par le soutien financier considérable de la Politique Agricole Commune (PAC). Or, ce soutien est malheureusement appelé à disparaître. Les incitations mises en place pour moderniser les activités agricoles et promouvoir d’autres types d’activités économiques se sont avérées inefficaces. La politique de développement local doit à présent prendre un nouvel élan. Il s’agit de modifier les anciennes habitudes de la population locale et de l’inciter à développer ses compétences à travers de nouveaux projets économiques. Les politiques susceptibles d’être les plus efficaces et de générer un nouvel état d’esprit sont celles qui s’appuient sur l’identification et l’essaimage d’un petit nombre d’initiatives heureuses dont les résultats ont été visibles. La transformation des produits agricoles de base en produits à valeur ajoutée est une des stratégies à prendre en compte pour suivre la tendance actuelle de la demande. Il faudrait également exploiter les importantes ressources touristiques de la région afin d’attirer des touristes en quête d’authenticité. L’Examen territorial de Tzoumerka s’inscrit dans un programme plus vaste d’Examens territoriaux, aux niveaux national et régional, menés par le Comité des Politiques de Développement Territorial de l’OCDE. L’objectif général des Examens territoriaux est de fournir des recommandations pratiques aux gouvernements. Les Examens territoriaux portent sur trois types de régions (urbain, intermédiaire, rural). Ils permettent de mieux comprendre les défis auxquels ces régions sont confrontées et identifient des solutions concrètes pour y faire face.

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