Lower Danube Region as a Model for Application of the Concept of Sustainable Agricultural Development

Jovanović, Marijana and Bekić, Bojana (2012) Lower Danube Region as a Model for Application of the Concept of Sustainable Agricultural Development. In: International Scientific Meeting Sustainable agriculture and rural development in terms of the Republic of Serbia strategic goals realization within the Danube region. Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade, pp. 398-416. ISBN 978-86-6269-018-0

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Abstract

Sustainable development represents complex proces which permeates all aspects of human society. Application of the concept of sustainable agricultural development can lead to improvement of all natural resources due to reduction of chemical materials and fertilizers utilization, favoring of autochthonous plant and animal species and development of ecological production in rural areas. Region which is characterized by good natural preconditions for implementation of sustainable development concept is the region of the Lower Danube. Those precoditions are presented mainly by water potential of Danube River and protected natural area National Park „Đerdap“ with numerous endemic and relict species. Rational utilization of natural resources can enable sustainable development of this area in terms of production and services (agriculture, ecological food production, products with geographical indication, tourism, hospitality etc.). In this paper authors analyzed the state of main natural resources in the region of Lower Danube with the accent on biodiversity, land and water resources and their management. The authors gave directions for possible sustainable development of this area, with focus on rural areas and agricultural production.

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