The economic differences between North and South countries reflect for the last in a dual economy, given the internal divergences, many times inherited of the colonial past. This dual economy is characterised by the coexistence of more developed sectors with quite fragile others. Besides, most part of developing countries confronts high rates of persistent unemployment. …
Category: Macro-Regions
Back to rural, back to plural
When analyzing the degree of development of a country or its economic potential, the agricultural sector and therefore rural sector usually fall on the negative side of the scale, when they are not in the queue of criteria and priorities. Rural is seen as backward or even without value in the scale of production when …
Biodiversity in the Atlantic Arc
Originally posted in Atlantic Cities blog (November 2012) In an Atlantic context marked by the crisis, the measures proposed must point to a balanced development of the territories as whole, avoiding artificial differentiation. The definition of the Atlantic Strategy and its Action Plan should reflect the development strategies identified by the Atlantic territories, allowing for …