D2.2: Initial set of Policy Briefs

This document provides the first set of 23 Policy Briefs (PBs). Those have been compiled building on the information collected in WP4 activities, task 4.1 “Inventory of Mountain Value Chains”, and through consultation with the regional Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs) in each case-study region. Each PB is referred to one case-study value chain addressed in the MOVING project and describe the key potential contributions of value chains to the resilience and sustainable development of the related Mountain Reference Region (MRR). The PBs do not intend to be exhaustive and provide actionable policy recommendations, but rather to emphasize the relevant aspects policymakers must consider for the formulation of innovative policy instruments for the sustainable development of European mountain areas.

In the first page, a short summary and key policy messages are presented, i) providing a short description of MRR and the case-study value chain, ii) highlighting the value chain contribution to the resilience and sustainable development of the MRR, and iii) outlining the elements of potential interests for the policy debate. This knowledge is also presented and discussed in extensive textual form.  

The aim is to provide information on the critical issues policies at all scales (EU, regional, and local) must account for to foster the value chain contribution to the resilience, sustainability, and development of the MRR.