Projects & Practice

Case study: Simplified Cost Options in the Canary Islands RDP

Keywords:: Financial Instruments, Methodological examples, RDPs
Countries:: Spain

The Canary Islands have implemented Simplified Cost Options in order to simplify RDP implementation and reduce the error rate

Reducing energy costs for irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Energy efficiency, Irrigation, Producer groups, Renewable energy, Sustainability
Countries:: Spain

Expanding a water reservoir and installing a solar farm to reduce the energy costs of irrigation.

Environmental Participatory Project - Awareness raising on Natura 2000

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Information & promotion activities, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Spain

The project aimed to develop local participatory activities within the Natura 2000 sites of Andalusia.

ESPUBIKE

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Protected areas, Tourism
Countries:: Spain

RDP support financed the design of circular cyclist trial of 146 km across the regional park Sierra Espuña. This kind of tourism promotes local development while ensuring minimum environmental impact.

Modernisation of irrigation infrastructure at the Community of Páramo Medio

Keywords:: Agriculture, Irrigation, Water management
Countries:: Spain

RDP support financed the replacement of outdated irrigation infrastructure towards improved water use efficiency, increased crop yields and reduced energy costs.