1 Governance for the Future Strategic choices for the new rural conditions

2 Rôle de la gouvernance What kinds of governance are most appropriate for the new rural conditions? What are those new conditions? What are those new conditions? How can rural people, groups, and communities best position themselves for these conditions? How can rural people, groups, and communities best position themselves for these conditions?

3 The New Rural Conditions - 1 Increasing diversity Increasing diversity Primary industries shed labour Primary industries shed labour Rural competitive in manufacturing Rural competitive in manufacturing Environment more important Environment more important Knowledge-intensive industries Knowledge-intensive industries Communication and transportation costs decreasing Communication and transportation costs decreasing

4 The New Rural Conditions - 2 Youth leave, families return Youth leave, families return Continuing concentration of industries Continuing concentration of industries Services more centralized Services more centralized Aging populations Aging populations Rural perceived as relatively safe Rural perceived as relatively safe Immigration growing Immigration growing Influence of rural declining Influence of rural declining Distance and Density Matter

5 How can rural people and groups best position themselves for these new conditions? Inaction = Decline

6 Status quo Tourville 2001 à 2026 (Hommes) n n Status quo = n n An Aging Population

7 1. Identify and reevaluate your assets Knowledge-based Knowledge-based Environmental Environmental Locally unique Locally unique Social and cultural Social and cultural

8 2. Look beyond your gates Learn about general trends Learn about general trends Nurture local advantages Nurture local advantages Integrate strangers Integrate strangers Develop regional, national, international networks Develop regional, national, international networks

9 3. Build Alliances Food Food Water Water Environment Environment

10 4. Welcome strangers Inform yourselves Inform yourselves Prepare for diversity Prepare for diversity Seek help Seek help

11 5. Celebrate Local Identities

12 Governance for the future Inclusive Inclusive Connected Connected Innovative Innovative Compassionate Compassionate A Learning Community

13 Governance for the Future Strategic choices for the new rural conditions