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Governance for the FutureStrategic choices for the new

rural conditions

Governance for the FutureStrategic choices for the new

rural conditions

Bill.Reimer@Concordia.caBill.Reimer@Concordia.ca07/09/1907/09/19

nre.concordia.canre.concordia.ca

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Rôle de la gouvernanceRôle de la gouvernance

What kinds of governance are most What kinds of governance are most appropriate for the new rural conditions?appropriate for the new rural conditions?

•What are those new conditions?What are those new conditions?

•How can rural people, groups, and How can rural people, groups, and communities best position themselves for communities best position themselves for these conditions?these conditions?

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The New Rural Conditions - 1The New Rural Conditions - 1

• Increasing diversityIncreasing diversity

•Primary industries shed labourPrimary industries shed labour

•Rural competitive in manufacturingRural competitive in manufacturing

•Environment more importantEnvironment more important

•Knowledge-intensive industriesKnowledge-intensive industries

•Communication and transportation costs Communication and transportation costs decreasingdecreasing

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The New Rural Conditions - 2The New Rural Conditions - 2

•Youth leave, families returnYouth leave, families return

•Continuing concentration of industriesContinuing concentration of industries

•Services more centralizedServices more centralized

•Aging populationsAging populations

•Rural perceived as relatively safeRural perceived as relatively safe

• Immigration growingImmigration growing

• Influence of rural decliningInfluence of rural declining

Distance and Density MatterDistance and Density Matter

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How can rural people and groups best position themselves for these

new conditions?

How can rural people and groups best position themselves for these

new conditions?

Inaction = Decline

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Status quo

Tourville2001 à 2026

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Status quo

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nStatus quo =nAn Aging Population

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1. Identify and reevaluate your assets

1. Identify and reevaluate your assets

•Knowledge-basedKnowledge-based

•EnvironmentalEnvironmental

•Locally uniqueLocally unique

•Social and culturalSocial and cultural

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2. Look beyond your gates2. Look beyond your gates

•Learn about general trendsLearn about general trends

•Nurture local advantagesNurture local advantages

• Integrate strangersIntegrate strangers

•Develop regional, national, Develop regional, national, international networksinternational networks

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3. Build Alliances3. Build Alliances

•FoodFood

•WaterWater

•EnvironmentEnvironment

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4. Welcome strangers4. Welcome strangers

• Inform yourselvesInform yourselves

•Prepare for diversityPrepare for diversity

•Seek helpSeek help

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5. Celebrate Local Identities5. Celebrate Local Identities

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Governance for the futureGovernance for the future

• InclusiveInclusive

•ConnectedConnected

• Innovative Innovative

•Compassionate Compassionate

A Learning CommunityA Learning Community

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Governance for the FutureStrategic choices for the new

rural conditions

Governance for the FutureStrategic choices for the new

rural conditions

Bill.Reimer@Concordia.caBill.Reimer@Concordia.ca07/09/1907/09/19

nre.concordia.canre.concordia.ca

www.crrf.ca www.crrf.ca