Advancing the contributions of European stakeholders in farming systems to transitions to agroecology

Zawalińska, Katarzyna, Smyrniotopoulou, Alexandra, Balazs, Katalin, Böhm, Michael, Chitea, Mihai, Florian, Violeta, Fratila, Mihaela, Gradziuk, Piotr, Henderson, Stuart, Irvine, Katherine, and others. (2022) Advancing the contributions of European stakeholders in farming systems to transitions to agroecology. EuroChoices, 21 (3). pp. 50-63. ISSN 1746-692X. (doi:10.1111/1746-692x.12378) (KAR id:99318)

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Abstract

The concept of a ‘just transition’ is gaining traction in international policy discourses. It has particular significance in relation to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the need for ensuring rights and responsibilities of all actors in transitions to agroecological farming systems. Research plays an important role in accompanying this transformation. It explores pathways for more sustainable and fair food systems, barriers to them being achieved, and where and what risks arise for communities of interest and of place. Researchers and practitioners across levels and sectors were brought together in H2020 projects LIFT and UNISECO using processes of stakeholder engagement. Both projects analysed the perceptions of actors towards agroecological farming, and their active involvement in the transitions required. This article summarises lessons learnt regarding multi‐actor engagement in different participatory settings in both projects, including a Multi‐Actor Platform approach, Q method, DELPHI and Hybrid forum workshops. The interactions involved several hundred actors from 18 countries across Europe. The article reflects on implications of the Covid‐19 pandemic on the processes and effectiveness of multi‐actor engagement, and assessments of the impacts on the empowerment of the actors. The findings are contextualised by contemporary European Union and national policy objectives of tackling climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and inequalities.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1111/1746-692x.12378
Uncontrolled keywords:	farming systems, agroecology
Subjects:	H Social Sciences
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Economics
Funders:	European Union (https://ror.org/019w4f821)
SWORD Depositor:	JISC Publications Router
Depositing User:	JISC Publications Router
Date Deposited:	03 Jan 2023 16:04 UTC
Last Modified:	04 Jan 2023 14:19 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/99318 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Henderson, Stuart.

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Tzanopoulos, Joseph.

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