The article presents the outcomes of rural dwellers’ migrations in the economic and social aspect. Apart from defining the phenomenon of external migration against the background of current social trends, also a review of motives for migration including the push factors (home country) and the...

The aim of the paper was to present numbers and proportions of researched rural households which members had run own firm in the past or had not had experience in that field in before the moment of the research. Regional diversification and ownership of a farm were also taken into account as...

Multifunctional rural areas, multifunctional agriculture and multifunctional farms deliver many various marketable and non-marketable goods for society (including public goods). In recent years, discussion of the issue of public goods provided by rural areas, agriculture and farms became...

A justification of using the good governance rule in the policy of less favoured areas (LFAs) development was presented. Using typology of farming systems for increasing efficiency of public governance in the LFAs development was discussed. This approach allows a flexible implementation of...

The state of the municipal waste management in the urban areas of Podlaskie region has recently shown a significant improvement. In 2008 only one out of the 26 person included in the research did not sign any contract for his/her household waste disposal. However, waste containers often have too...

According to the EU sustainable development presumptions the extension and modernization of natural environmental protection infrastructure is still one the most significant aims of the Rural Development Plans. Currently, in spite of a progress which has recently been made in this area, there...

The region of Podkarpacie in comparison to other regions of Poland is characterised by high differentiation of natural, socio-economic, infrastructural, ecologic and historical factors. Rural areas dominate in the spatial structure of the region and are inhabited by around 60% of the inhabitants...

Infrastructure is one of basic factors influencing the competitiveness of a territorial unit. The state and disparity of development of rural areas in Wielkopolskie voivodship with reference to the key elements of economic infrastructure and the competitive position of districts from the...

The article attempts to present the present situation and the basic information about the state and perspectives of the development of beekeeping in rural areas in Poland with regard to the regional honey varieties. It describes the past and future potential dangers resulting from the initial...

The article attempts to present the basic information about the state and prospects of the effectiveness of enterprising actions in rural areas with regard to the unconventional, traditional and regional food, especially in Poland. It describes the past and future potential dangers resulting...