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Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is often criticized for frequent inconsistencies of its goals with the challenges of agricultural and rural development and for it being distantly oriented towards implementation of the European Union (EU) strategy. Principles of the future CAP and its realization may be elaborated only if the outcome of comprehensive area survey is duly taken into account. The present study aims at proposing scenarios for the CAP development trends. The below tasks are set forth for the goal achievement purposes: Performance of analysis on the EU CAP historical development by highlighting the problems faced during the critical development phases, ways of dealing with the encountered problems and the resulting consequences. Determination of advantages and disadvantages of the present CAP structure and projection of the key development trends for the 2014-2020 programming period based on the content survey. Fulfilment of comparative analysis of different CAP models proposed by a number of developers and comparison of attitudes of EU member states towards the CAP development perspectives. Scrutiny of the US agricultural policy structure. Ascertaining of the opinion of Lithuania's citizens on the provision of support to agriculture and rural development. Proposal of alternative CAP development trend scenarios relying on the survey results.

Abstract: The collapse of the Soviet utopian world, where the government sought to plan and control economic and social processes, caused a wave of significant changes in the post-socialist countries. The territorial regrouping of citizens is one of the hard to control changes that started at the end of the 1990s in Lithuania. This article identifies the major changes in the settlement system in Lithuania and its effects on peripheral areas. The main scope of this article is an analysis of the potential of residents from peripheral areas to adapt to the rapidly changing socio-economic environment. For the analysis, we used data and information gathered during field trips to peripheral rural areas throughout the country between 2013 and 2014. This study found that the residents who remained in peripheral areas had several opportunities in rapidly changing environment after Lithuania gained its Independence in 1990. Interviews with local authorities allowed us to define three groups of residents and their potential to adapt to the labour market: those who are active, those who are passive and those who choose social benefits instead of a work salary. The survey results allowed us to predict that the 'central-peripheral' spatial structure will be one of the main factors influencing regional development in Lithuania in the near future.

Abstract: The collapse of the Soviet utopian world, where the government sought to plan and control economic and social processes, caused a wave of significant changes in the post-socialist countries. The territorial regrouping of citizens is one of the hard to control changes that started at the end of the 1990s in Lithuania. This article identifies the major changes in the settlement system in Lithuania and its effects on peripheral areas. The main scope of this article is an analysis of the potential of residents from peripheral areas to adapt to the rapidly changing socio-economic environment. For the analysis, we used data and information gathered during field trips to peripheral rural areas throughout the country between 2013 and 2014. This study found that the residents who remained in peripheral areas had several opportunities in rapidly changing environment after Lithuania gained its Independence in 1990. Interviews with local authorities allowed us to define three groups of residents and their potential to adapt to the labour market: those who are active, those who are passive and those who choose social benefits instead of a work salary. The survey results allowed us to predict that the 'central-peripheral' spatial structure will be one of the main factors influencing regional development in Lithuania in the near future.

Abstract: The collapse of the Soviet utopian world, where the government sought to plan and control economic and social processes, caused a wave of significant changes in the post-socialist countries. The territorial regrouping of citizens is one of the hard to control changes that started at the end of the 1990s in Lithuania. This article identifies the major changes in the settlement system in Lithuania and its effects on peripheral areas. The main scope of this article is an analysis of the potential of residents from peripheral areas to adapt to the rapidly changing socio-economic environment. For the analysis, we used data and information gathered during field trips to peripheral rural areas throughout the country between 2013 and 2014. This study found that the residents who remained in peripheral areas had several opportunities in rapidly changing environment after Lithuania gained its Independence in 1990. Interviews with local authorities allowed us to define three groups of residents and their potential to adapt to the labour market: those who are active, those who are passive and those who choose social benefits instead of a work salary. The survey results allowed us to predict that the 'central-peripheral' spatial structure will be one of the main factors influencing regional development in Lithuania in the near future.

Abstract: The collapse of the Soviet utopian world, where the government sought to plan and control economic and social processes, caused a wave of significant changes in the post-socialist countries. The territorial regrouping of citizens is one of the hard to control changes that started at the end of the 1990s in Lithuania. This article identifies the major changes in the settlement system in Lithuania and its effects on peripheral areas. The main scope of this article is an analysis of the potential of residents from peripheral areas to adapt to the rapidly changing socio-economic environment. For the analysis, we used data and information gathered during field trips to peripheral rural areas throughout the country between 2013 and 2014. This study found that the residents who remained in peripheral areas had several opportunities in rapidly changing environment after Lithuania gained its Independence in 1990. Interviews with local authorities allowed us to define three groups of residents and their potential to adapt to the labour market: those who are active, those who are passive and those who choose social benefits instead of a work salary. The survey results allowed us to predict that the 'central-peripheral' spatial structure will be one of the main factors influencing regional development in Lithuania in the near future.

One of the main European programmes is LEADER – EU 'Community initiative' for funding pilot projects for rural development schemes. It is designed to help rural actors to consider the long-term potential of their local area and to encourage the implementation of integrated, high-quality and original strategies for sustainable development. Since 1991 the EU LEADER programme has encouraged the adaptation of participatory bottomup approaches to development, in particular to harness innovation, creativity and solidarity in rural communities, create subsidiarity in decision-making, decentralize policy implementation, introduce integrated sustainable rural development programmes and illustrate new directions that rural development can take. This particular programme has promoted exchange of experiences, strategies and knowhow and has facilitated cross border co-operation between rural areas. It has also enabled thousands of communities, families and individuals across the EU to engage in selfhelp projects that enable them to acquire new skills and confidence. An original approach of LEADER method is convergence between those responsible for interventions and potential beneficiaries while establishing links between areas, sectors and activities. Local action (partnership) group as a social infrastructure object creates conditions for high level of investments by creating environment that supports activity and stimulates formation of local capital, skill development, community labour efficiency increase and introduction of new social technologies. Integrated local development strategies content component elements and their content, depending on how properly they are formulated, how they are expressed in the principles of the LEADER approach, motivate or demotivate local development actors to get involved and participate in preparing and implementing a local development strategy. [.]

One of the main European programmes is LEADER – EU 'Community initiative' for funding pilot projects for rural development schemes. It is designed to help rural actors to consider the long-term potential of their local area and to encourage the implementation of integrated, high-quality and original strategies for sustainable development. Since 1991 the EU LEADER programme has encouraged the adaptation of participatory bottomup approaches to development, in particular to harness innovation, creativity and solidarity in rural communities, create subsidiarity in decision-making, decentralize policy implementation, introduce integrated sustainable rural development programmes and illustrate new directions that rural development can take. This particular programme has promoted exchange of experiences, strategies and knowhow and has facilitated cross border co-operation between rural areas. It has also enabled thousands of communities, families and individuals across the EU to engage in selfhelp projects that enable them to acquire new skills and confidence. An original approach of LEADER method is convergence between those responsible for interventions and potential beneficiaries while establishing links between areas, sectors and activities. Local action (partnership) group as a social infrastructure object creates conditions for high level of investments by creating environment that supports activity and stimulates formation of local capital, skill development, community labour efficiency increase and introduction of new social technologies. Integrated local development strategies content component elements and their content, depending on how properly they are formulated, how they are expressed in the principles of the LEADER approach, motivate or demotivate local development actors to get involved and participate in preparing and implementing a local development strategy. [.]

By observing and analysing the economic processes taking place in the EU and Lithuanian rural areas in the last decade in non-traditional agricultural activities, the most significant changes are visible in rural tourism business. Therefore, recently more and more attention is paid to research designed to expose rural tourism development direction and management measures. The aim of the article is to analyse the regional policy of the development of innovative rural tourism in Lithuania, the possibilities for health development and to provide development management measures. The article was devoted to the analysis of scientific, statistical literature and rural tourism development issues. During the survey semi-standardized interviews were conducted with the heads and specialists of the Klaipėda district. The conversations were not strictly formalized, therefore the atmosphere of the conversation was free and productive. The analysis of the proposals for the development and management of the Klaipėda region, the possibilities and obstacles to the development of health development were analysed, and the innovative concept of rural tourism development for ensuring the sustainable prosperity of regional tourism was analysed.

By observing and analysing the economic processes taking place in the EU and Lithuanian rural areas in the last decade in non-traditional agricultural activities, the most significant changes are visible in rural tourism business. Therefore, recently more and more attention is paid to research designed to expose rural tourism development direction and management measures. The aim of the article is to analyse the regional policy of the development of innovative rural tourism in Lithuania, the possibilities for health development and to provide development management measures. The article was devoted to the analysis of scientific, statistical literature and rural tourism development issues. During the survey semi-standardized interviews were conducted with the heads and specialists of the Klaipėda district. The conversations were not strictly formalized, therefore the atmosphere of the conversation was free and productive. The analysis of the proposals for the development and management of the Klaipėda region, the possibilities and obstacles to the development of health development were analysed, and the innovative concept of rural tourism development for ensuring the sustainable prosperity of regional tourism was analysed.

By observing and analysing the economic processes taking place in the EU and Lithuanian rural areas in the last decade in non-traditional agricultural activities, the most significant changes are visible in rural tourism business. Therefore, recently more and more attention is paid to research designed to expose rural tourism development direction and management measures. The aim of the article is to analyse the regional policy of the development of innovative rural tourism in Lithuania, the possibilities for health development and to provide development management measures. The article was devoted to the analysis of scientific, statistical literature and rural tourism development issues. During the survey semi-standardized interviews were conducted with the heads and specialists of the Klaipėda district. The conversations were not strictly formalized, therefore the atmosphere of the conversation was free and productive. The analysis of the proposals for the development and management of the Klaipėda region, the possibilities and obstacles to the development of health development were analysed, and the innovative concept of rural tourism development for ensuring the sustainable prosperity of regional tourism was analysed.

By observing and analysing the economic processes taking place in the EU and Lithuanian rural areas in the last decade in non-traditional agricultural activities, the most significant changes are visible in rural tourism business. Therefore, recently more and more attention is paid to research designed to expose rural tourism development direction and management measures. The aim of the article is to analyse the regional policy of the development of innovative rural tourism in Lithuania, the possibilities for health development and to provide development management measures. The article was devoted to the analysis of scientific, statistical literature and rural tourism development issues. During the survey semi-standardized interviews were conducted with the heads and specialists of the Klaipėda district. The conversations were not strictly formalized, therefore the atmosphere of the conversation was free and productive. The analysis of the proposals for the development and management of the Klaipėda region, the possibilities and obstacles to the development of health development were analysed, and the innovative concept of rural tourism development for ensuring the sustainable prosperity of regional tourism was analysed.

In the end of XX century the approach to agriculture and rural development in the European Union began to change. From the concentration to development of competitive agriculture, the attention was focused on rural areas as whole, on the public needs not only for food, but other areas too. In the ninth decade of the XX century the attention was paid on the significance of agriculture activity consequences for environment, the agriculture recognized as one of the most important creator of public services. Attention was focused not only on agricultural production, but the quality of food, the health of consumers, the biodiversity, environmental resources, rural vitality, local culture and traditions became important. The European Union began to support rural development in a broader sense, the one of the supply sphere – public services. The use of public funds for the public services raises the demand to measure the effectiveness. The aim of this work – to assess the support of EU for the rural regions as the public service providers. The study analyses the changes of the rural policy in a sense of the public service creation. The changes in supply of public services in Lithuania discussed. The practices of EU support impact measurements analyzed. The evaluation of the impact of EU support for Lithuanian rural regions was done. Quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods were used in this work: analysis of the scientific literature, documents, secondary statistical data analysis was performed, comparative methods, logical comparison, questionnaire surveys were used. Lithuanian municipalities were grouped according received EU support volume and impact on demographic, social, economic indicators was analyzed. The study showed that in those Lithuanian rural regions, where EU support was bigger, the decline of population was slower, increased direct investment volumes, increased amount of declared area. The greater amount of support did not made a noticeable impact on number of small and medium-sized enterprises dynamic, as well as for employment. The interview with rural municipality elders and active rural community leaders showed that people in rural areas became more positive, positively evaluates EU support, they became more open for society, communicative, the more attention was paid on self-help and their living environment management.

In the end of XX century the approach to agriculture and rural development in the European Union began to change. From the concentration to development of competitive agriculture, the attention was focused on rural areas as whole, on the public needs not only for food, but other areas too. In the ninth decade of the XX century the attention was paid on the significance of agriculture activity consequences for environment, the agriculture recognized as one of the most important creator of public services. Attention was focused not only on agricultural production, but the quality of food, the health of consumers, the biodiversity, environmental resources, rural vitality, local culture and traditions became important. The European Union began to support rural development in a broader sense, the one of the supply sphere – public services. The use of public funds for the public services raises the demand to measure the effectiveness. The aim of this work – to assess the support of EU for the rural regions as the public service providers. The study analyses the changes of the rural policy in a sense of the public service creation. The changes in supply of public services in Lithuania discussed. The practices of EU support impact measurements analyzed. The evaluation of the impact of EU support for Lithuanian rural regions was done. Quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods were used in this work: analysis of the scientific literature, documents, secondary statistical data analysis was performed, comparative methods, logical comparison, questionnaire surveys were used. Lithuanian municipalities were grouped according received EU support volume and impact on demographic, social, economic indicators was analyzed. The study showed that in those Lithuanian rural regions, where EU support was bigger, the decline of population was slower, increased direct investment volumes, increased amount of declared area. The greater amount of support did not made a noticeable impact on number of small and medium-sized enterprises dynamic, as well as for employment. The interview with rural municipality elders and active rural community leaders showed that people in rural areas became more positive, positively evaluates EU support, they became more open for society, communicative, the more attention was paid on self-help and their living environment management.

In the end of XX century the approach to agriculture and rural development in the European Union began to change. From the concentration to development of competitive agriculture, the attention was focused on rural areas as whole, on the public needs not only for food, but other areas too. In the ninth decade of the XX century the attention was paid on the significance of agriculture activity consequences for environment, the agriculture recognized as one of the most important creator of public services. Attention was focused not only on agricultural production, but the quality of food, the health of consumers, the biodiversity, environmental resources, rural vitality, local culture and traditions became important. The European Union began to support rural development in a broader sense, the one of the supply sphere – public services. The use of public funds for the public services raises the demand to measure the effectiveness. The aim of this work – to assess the support of EU for the rural regions as the public service providers. The study analyses the changes of the rural policy in a sense of the public service creation. The changes in supply of public services in Lithuania discussed. The practices of EU support impact measurements analyzed. The evaluation of the impact of EU support for Lithuanian rural regions was done. Quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods were used in this work: analysis of the scientific literature, documents, secondary statistical data analysis was performed, comparative methods, logical comparison, questionnaire surveys were used. Lithuanian municipalities were grouped according received EU support volume and impact on demographic, social, economic indicators was analyzed. The study showed that in those Lithuanian rural regions, where EU support was bigger, the decline of population was slower, increased direct investment volumes, increased amount of declared area. The greater amount of support did not made a noticeable impact on number of small and medium-sized enterprises dynamic, as well as for employment. The interview with rural municipality elders and active rural community leaders showed that people in rural areas became more positive, positively evaluates EU support, they became more open for society, communicative, the more attention was paid on self-help and their living environment management.

In the end of XX century the approach to agriculture and rural development in the European Union began to change. From the concentration to development of competitive agriculture, the attention was focused on rural areas as whole, on the public needs not only for food, but other areas too. In the ninth decade of the XX century the attention was paid on the significance of agriculture activity consequences for environment, the agriculture recognized as one of the most important creator of public services. Attention was focused not only on agricultural production, but the quality of food, the health of consumers, the biodiversity, environmental resources, rural vitality, local culture and traditions became important. The European Union began to support rural development in a broader sense, the one of the supply sphere – public services. The use of public funds for the public services raises the demand to measure the effectiveness. The aim of this work – to assess the support of EU for the rural regions as the public service providers. The study analyses the changes of the rural policy in a sense of the public service creation. The changes in supply of public services in Lithuania discussed. The practices of EU support impact measurements analyzed. The evaluation of the impact of EU support for Lithuanian rural regions was done. Quantitative and qualitative scientific research methods were used in this work: analysis of the scientific literature, documents, secondary statistical data analysis was performed, comparative methods, logical comparison, questionnaire surveys were used. Lithuanian municipalities were grouped according received EU support volume and impact on demographic, social, economic indicators was analyzed. The study showed that in those Lithuanian rural regions, where EU support was bigger, the decline of population was slower, increased direct investment volumes, increased amount of declared area. The greater amount of support did not made a noticeable impact on number of small and medium-sized enterprises dynamic, as well as for employment. The interview with rural municipality elders and active rural community leaders showed that people in rural areas became more positive, positively evaluates EU support, they became more open for society, communicative, the more attention was paid on self-help and their living environment management.