The Circular Economy as an Axis of Agricultural and Rural Development: The Case of the Municipality of Almócita (Almería, Spain)

In recent years, the concept of circular economy has been gaining relevance and its importance grown both in academia rural municipalities general. The development policy European Union, addition to prioritizing diversification productive activities municipalities, encourages adoption economy. aim this article is show publicize applications relating that are being carried out a mountain municipality with small population focused on agriculture, which setting an example for others suffering endemic problem depopulation. A diagnosis taking into consideration local sustainable methodologies. relation results, positive impact these practices approach based awareness education regarding basic 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) highlighted. Almócita can be extrapolated many at national international levels.