Regional development, agricultural policies, and environmental instability

Inna Čábelková,Polina Shmygaleva,Svetlana Kalyugina,E Popov,N Chevtaeva,W Strielkovski

doi:10.1051/shsconf/202112803007

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https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202112803007

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Abstract

This article aims at showcasing and displaying how the agricultural policies might become the key factor in causing environmental instability. Using various examples from different regions and countries we show that as the demand for food is growing with the increasing population and the reduction of arable land, governments around the world are intensifying their agricultural policies. We argue that as some of these policies might be irresponsible and short-sighted, this approach often leads to the massive adverse effects such as massive agricultural pollution, droughts, famines, and degradation. In addition, we show that novel technologies (especially information and communication technologies (ICTs)) need to be used in agriculture in order to help combating global warming and climate change as well as tackling other environmental problems. All of these might help the relevant stakeholders and policy-makers to shape up the principles and blueprints for the sustainable agriculture that would correspond the principles and provisions of the sustainable development and would follow the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Highlights

Over the last few decades, many countries around the world have made significant progress in human development and in creating comprehensive rural infrastructure
Health care, public security, infrastructure and public health services should be increased in order to strengthen selfemployment, to promote democracy and to support continued commitment to the development of the rural economy and rural development [3]
The problem for rural areas is that they suffer from a series of interdependent problems that might impede their respective local economies

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Introduction

Over the last few decades, many countries around the world have made significant progress in human development and in creating comprehensive rural infrastructure. The important partners in the work for rural women in China were the accelerating progress through economic empowerment of rural women, the National Commission for Employment and Rural Development, the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Rural Development and the Council of State [13] Such initiatives can commit the government to developing and implementing laws and policies that promote equality, opportunity and participation so that rural women can benefit from trade and finance and make a strong contribution to inclusive economic growth [14]. There is evidence that improved growth and development prospects in rural areas through the integration of rural and urban areas boost the growth of the rural economy and the creation of new jobs and livelihoods for rural populations [15] To complement these strengths and promote economic diversification in these communities, effective rural economic development must build actively on existing assets, strengthen communities, and create longterm value by attracting arrange of investments.

Agricultural policies and environmental instability

State agrarian policies

Technological innovations in agricultural activities

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