SHORT ASSERTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS MULTIFUNCTIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT

We proposed that in this short paper we make a brief analysis of rural development. We started from its definition as a process, as a direction of action and as a phenomenon, reaching its 3 plans (economic, social and ecological), as well as the 2 main forms of rural development, namely sustainable and multifunctional. The two forms of rural development are complementary, sustainable development being the qualitative side, having as object the definition of the rules to be followed on the use of resources and the direction of present activities, so as not to prejudice the interests of future generations in their use. Multifunctional development refers to the quantitative side, ie the generation of multiple activities, in compliance with the criteria imposed by sustainable development, as well as obtaining income from them, which should be an alternative to traditional income-generating activities.