European Landowners' Organisation
Encyclopedia
The European Landowners' Organisation (ELO) is a voluntary organisation representing the interests of the owners and managers of rural land, and rural businesses, within the EU.
was joining the European Economic Community
, as a European extension of the British Country Landowners' Association.
The organisation aims to promote "a prosperous and attractive European countryside", and it lobbies
to advance its aims at local, national and European level. It is a member of consultative committees and working group
s within the EU, and draws its 54 members from bodies in each of the 25 EU member states and candidate countries.
The ELO's main focus is to ensure that rural areas are developed in a way that balances economic activity with conservation of the rural heritage. It targets seven areas: the environment
, agriculture
and rural development
, forestry
, renewable energy
, private business, enlargement of the EU, and trade
.
History
The organisation was created in 1972, when the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
was joining the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
, as a European extension of the British Country Landowners' Association.
Purpose
Its 54 members form a powerful and efficient network to better understand, explain and influence EU decisions. The ELO works not only to defend specific interests but also to plan a future of balanced development within Europe.The organisation aims to promote "a prosperous and attractive European countryside", and it lobbies
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
to advance its aims at local, national and European level. It is a member of consultative committees and working group
Working group
A working group is an interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers working on new research activities that would be difficult to develop under traditional funding mechanisms . The lifespan of the WG can last anywhere between a few months and several years...
s within the EU, and draws its 54 members from bodies in each of the 25 EU member states and candidate countries.
The ELO's main focus is to ensure that rural areas are developed in a way that balances economic activity with conservation of the rural heritage. It targets seven areas: the environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
, agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and rural development
Rural development
Rural development in general denotes economic development and community development actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-urban neighbourhoods, remote villages and the countryside...
, forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
, renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
, private business, enlargement of the EU, and trade
Trade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
.