Development and Ecology. Introduction and Some Examples from Danube Delta

Undoubtedly, the transformations and changes that took place in the postsocialist Romania have affected the whole rural in many different ways. The withdrawal of the state in the position of mediator, the need for a developed private sector, the laws concerning denationalisation and re-appropriation, adopting public policies based on best practices, etc. represents just few examples. In this paper I propose a discussion about economic development in protected natural areas.