Geographical Indications (GIs) serve as a pivotal mechanism in both safeguarding the heritage of local products and promoting rural development. By linking products to their specific place of origin, ...

Runners and spectators crowd the streets of Millinocket, Maine, for the annual marathon. The town is trying different approaches -- including recreational development -- to create a stronger economy.

Extreme poverty is mainly a rural phenomenon. Four of every five people below the $1.90-a-day international income poverty line lived in rural areas in 2013 (Castañeda and others, 2018). Over the last ...

At a time when India is increasingly looking beyond cities to build a more inclusive and resilient economy, rural tourism has emerged as a vital bridge between culture, livelihood and sustainability.

Khalida Bouzar is Director of the Division of Near East, North Africa, Europe and Central Asia at the International Fund for Agricultural Development. 5 April 2016 April 2015, No. 4 Vol. LII, ...