Strategies for sustainable rural development of the North-East region of Romania

Abstract

The paper aims to identify how to approach sustainable development in regional development strategies, having as a case study the North-East Region, and to evaluate how to implement strategic objectives, at regional and rural level. The document aims to identify new strategic proposals to ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, using a system of specific, quantifiable and representative indicators that allow, through econometric analysis, the evaluation of results and the projection of sustainable development developments. The approach of sustainable development and rural development in a strategic context had above all a theoretical character, the analysis being oriented towards: the delimitation of the different conceptual aspects regarding the sustainable development and the strategies of sustainable development; addressing rural development from sustainable development; regulations on sustainable development at global, European and national level, etc. The paper thus highlights, starting from the analysis of regional development strategies of the Northeast Region, solutions to improve the process of strategic implementation of development objectives, by providing viable tools for monitoring development, sustainable development at regional and rural level, eliminating their trends disproportionate. The target indicators proposed by this document and their justification allow such a realistic and accurate estimation of the strategic implementation and the measurement of the impact of the strategic objectives. At European level, concerns about incorporating the principles of sustainable development into Member States' development strategies emerged with Agenda 21, but the approach was fragmented and policy implementation was inconsistent in trade, investment, technology and sustainable development.