The LaboraTe takes part in the workshop "Land Banks in the Iberian Peninsula"

Submitted by laborate on Mon, 11/04/2011 - 15:47 GMT.

The LaboraTe took part, during April 5-6, 2011, in the workshop "Land Banks in the Iberian Peninsula". It was held in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) and co-organized by the Land Bank of Galicia and the Land Bank of Asturias.

The main objective of the workshop was the exchange of experiences among participants about the legal framework and administrative practice of Land Banking. It was also attended by representatives of the government of the Basque Country autonomous community, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo (Portugal) and the Direcçao Geral de Agricultura de Desenvolvemento Rural (Portugal).

All the participants agreed on the importance of land development instruments such as Land Banking for reducing the abandonment of agriculture, maintaining employment in the agricultural sector, and compensating the negative impacts of large public works such as large communication infraestructures.

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