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27/09/2011

Bliesgau Genuß e.V.

Name / TitleBliesgau Genuß e.V.(English: Bliesgau Consumption Association) Case Study RegionSaarland (DE)Geographical coverage Biosphere Reserve Bliesgau and surrounding areaTypeRegistered Association Main activity / focus The association’s objective is to establish regional marketing as an important and supporting pillar and to raise awareness for regional products. The association serves as a forum to producers, processors, retailers, caterers, conservationists and […]

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27/09/2011

Biosphärenzweckverband Bliesgau

Name / TitleBiosphärenzweckverband Bliesgau(English: Biosphere Administrative Body Bliesgau)Case Study RegionSaarland (D)Geographical coverage Biosphere Reserve Bliesgau:six communities of the Saarpfalz district belong to the Biosphere Reserve Bliesgau (Gersheim, Mandelbachtal, Blieskastel, St. Ingbert, Kierkel and Homburg (in part)) as well as the community of Kleinblittersdorf of the regional district Saarbrücken.TypeAdministrative body (Zweckverband) Main activity / focus The biosphere administrative […]

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27/09/2011

Biosphere Bliesgau Association

Name / TitleBiosphärenverein Bliesgau e. V. (English: Biosphere Bliesgau Association) Case Study RegionSaarland (D)Geographical coverageBiosphere Reserve Bliesgau:six communities of the Saarpfalz district belong to the Biosphere Reserve Bliesgau (Gersheim, Mandelbachtal, Blieskastel, St. Ingbert, Kierkel and Homburg (in part)) as well as the community of Kleinblittersdorf of the regional district Saarbrücken.TypeRegistered Association Main activity / focus The functions of […]

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19/09/2011

Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd.

Name / TitleRoscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd. Case Study RegionBMW, West of Ireland – RoscommonGeographical coverage County RoscommonType Business; advice service; funding scheme; training scheme; projectMain activity / focusDelivery of the Rural Development Programme (RDP), EAFRD and the Local Community Development Programme (LCDP).Target beneficiaries / marketPopulation of County Roscommon Year established RIDC was constituted in 2009. Prior to this, […]

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19/09/2011

Umgebindeland

  Name / TitleUmgebindelandCase Study RegionDirektionsbezirk Dresden (Germany)Geographical coverage Location: Rural town of ZittauGeographical coverage: Upper LusatiaTypeBusiness; Government; Project; Partnership Main activity / focus – Preservation of cultural heritage ‘Umgebinde house buildingtechnique’– Development of regional business cycles around this building technique– Historic documentation / knowledge transfer– Sustainable tourism– Cross-border cooperation DE-CZ-PL  Target beneficiaries / market – Inhabitants of Upper Lusatia […]

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19/09/2011

Krabat e.V.

 Name / Title Krabat e.V. (registered association) Case Study RegionDirektionsbezirk Dresden (Germany)Geographical coverage Location: Krabat-office in the Village of NebelschützGeographical coverage: Krabat-region between the towns of Bautzen, Kamenz and HoyerswerdaTypeBusiness; Voluntary Group Main activity / focus – Regional business cycle development with focus on tourism, regional food, renewable energies– Preservation of Sorbian cultural heritage and language– Re-construction of important […]

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18/09/2011

O Grelo Verde

Name / Title O Grelo Verde  Case Study Region Comarca de Verín (Spain) Geographical coverage The region of Galicia Type Voluntary group  Main activity / focus  The main goal of the initiative is to foster environmental sustainability, organic farming knowledge and consumption, and sustainable development. O Grelo Verde aims at fostering the consumption and production […]

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15/09/2011

Cooperative Biocoop

Name / Title Cooperative Biocoop Case Study Region Comarca de Verín (Spain) Geographical coverage   The headquarters of the cooperative is located in the municipality of Verin. Partners are farmers from all over the province of Ourense but the distribution covers whole national territory of Spain Type Cooperative Association  Main activity / focus  In 1998, […]

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