The underlying causes of unsustainable rural development

1. The underlying causes of unsustainable rural development

2. GÖMÖRSZŐLŐS, a Sustainable Village

3. Modell for sustainable rural development To maintain traditional culture To improve social wellbeing of local people To preserve the good quality of environment Aim and objectives of the project

4. Elements of the project • Organic farming and nature conservation • Handicrafts • Education and demonstration centre • Tourism

5. Organic farming and nature conservation • Objectives: • Traditional landuse • Maintain genetic stock • Preserve landscape • Healthy food for people • Integrated functions: - Economic: production and products for the local market - Social: income for locals - Environmental: sustainable use of local resources

6. Organic farming: Mangalica pig farm Organic garden for demonstration Ex situ genetic bank Extensive orchard

8. Additional income Increase the product diversity of local market Unique, local products Attraction for tourists Maintain local culture Handicrafts, live on traditions

9. Small businesses Wool processing plant: Old machines Bio quality of wool and products Three functions: Products for the market Income for locals Maintaining grass lands

10. Shop for local handicrafts

11. Occasional workers

12. Education and demonstration center • Functions: • Innovation for sustainable development • Center for sustainable development studies • Education tourism • Demonstration of environmentally friendly techniques, such as alternative heating, water supply and waste management (waste minimization, composting)

13. There is no local sustainability in an unsustainable society/world General development trends overrides the rural development efforts (Rural) development schemes are inadequate to manage the unsustainable trends because they do not target the causes of the problem Lesson learnt

14. Values determine structures, structures determine functions

15. Overall structure identifies function The cause of (rural) problem is the structure of the society The underlying cause of rural problem is the orientation of the society towards the material value People move to live into big cities, as big cities make them satisfied to meet their material needs A new structure comes out Move: young Stay: old, disable, no skills, women, roma Come: has money, utilizes opportunities (cheep working power, land, leisure) Underlying causes

16. Contra-selected population Less development potential Reason for developers to develop Money made available for rural development Sources for rural development are diverted back to big markets /tender, construction materials/ New infrastructures have to be maintained from local sources Less people in the countryside results inefficiency in services and supply Local production and consumption are paralyzed by big markets Collapse of local market Money shifts towards big markets Less / no income in the rural region Rural people move to cities Result of the new structure

17. Conclusion • The problem is ethical/values • The answer is technical