Territorial cohesion post - 2013: To whomsoever it may concern

Territorial cohesion post - 2013: To whomsoever it may concern

Faludi, A.K.F.

OTB Research Institute

Urban and Regional Development

2010-12-31

Conceived as a motion for resolution, the paper considers territorial cohesion now being on the statute book, the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion, Barca making the case for integrated, place-based strategies, the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the future of Cohesion policy. The recommendations reaffirm that ‘geography matters’, requiring integrated, place-based strategies, making territorial cohesion into an integral part of Cohesion policy. What is required is more intensive cooperation, with the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region a model. Territorial strategies must be a self-evident part of the architecture of Cohesion policy. For this there is a need for requisite provisions at all levels. None of this requires new competences, legislation or institutions. The aim is merely to improve on policy formulation and delivery through more focused attention for territory. For this the shared competence under the Lisbon Treaty and the existing institutional settings are sufficient.

territorial cohesion
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
soft planning

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Association of European Schools of Planning

24th AESOP Annual Conference, Finland, 7-10 July, 2010; track 5: European Territorial Cooperation and Policies

Institutional Repository

conference paper

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