Ferreiro, M. F.Sousa, C.Oliveira, Pedro2016-02-222016-02-222015-07Ferreiro, M.F., Sousa, C. & Oliveira, P. (2015). Governance and innovation in rural territories:a network analysis. Actas do VI Congresso Estudos Rurais, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Lisboa. Disponível na WWW em: <http://cer2015.sper.pt/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Governance-and-innovation-in-rural-territories_-a-network-analysis.pdf>http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/1386Rural Territories are central in the search of responses to the current societal and economic challenges such as the economic crisis, desertification, climatic changes, and food security. Europe 2020 and the proposals related to CAP refer the need to deal with those problems through innovative and inclusive approaches. Thus, the knowledge of rural territories, namely governance forms regarding the development of innovation and the improvement of economic development constitute a priority. This paper addresses the governance aspects relate in the production and transformation of a Mediterranean product – cork in the so-called World Capital of Cork (Coruche), using a network analysis.engRural territoriesGovernanceNetworksCorkconference object