Resources
D2.1 - Adapted SES Framework for AEFS and Guidelines for Assessing Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Europe (link to Zenodo)
D2.2 - Typology of AEFS and Practices in the EU and the Selection of Case Studies (link to Zenodo)
D2.3 - Report on practice-validated SES framework for sustainability assessments of farming systms and recommendations for future applications (link to Zenodo)
D3.1 - Report on Environmental Economic and Social Performance of Current AEFS (link to Zenodo)
D3.2 - Database on the Performance of Current AEFS (link to Zenodo)
D3.3 - Story Maps of the SES of the Case Studies (link to Zenodo)
D3.4 - Report on key barriers of AEFS in_Europe and co-constructed_strategies (link to Zenodo)
D3.5 - Assessment of sustainability trade-offs and synergies among agro-ecological practices at farm level (link to Zenodo)
D3.6 - Updated Story Maps on Lessons Learnt from each Case Study (link to Zenodo)
D4.1 - Report on methodological specification of the spatially-explicit modelling framework (link to Zenodo)
D4.2 - Report on Participatory Scenario Development of Agro-ecological Farming Systems (link to Zenodo)
D4.3 - Territorial Impacts and Lessons Learnt of the Diffusion of AEFS in the EU (link to Zenodo)
D5.1 - Inventory of Market and Policy Incentives Supporting AEFS (link to Zenodo)
D5.2 - Governance Networks Supporting AEFS (link to Zenodo)
D5.2 - Annex: Case studies (link to Zenodo)
D5.3 - Report on participatory analysis of market and policy instruments for agro-ecological transition (link to Zenodo)
D5.3 - Annex 1: Case study summaries (link to Zenodo)
D5.3 - Annex 2: Policy and Market Instruments Database (link to Zenodo)
D5.4 - Report on innovative market incentives and policy instruments favouring conversion pathways to AEFS (link to Zenodo)
D5.4 - Annex 1: Case study summaries (link to Zenodo)
D6.1 - Report on the Prototype of the Spatially Explicit Interactive Online Tool and Functions (link to Zenodo)
D6.2 - Synthesis report of the integrated sustainability assessment (link to Zenodo)
D6.3 - Final spatially explicit interactive online tool (pdf)
D6.4 - Methodological briefs (link to Zenodo)
D6.5 - Issue briefs for practitioners and policy makers (link to Zenodo)
D7.1 - Guidelines for the Selection of Multi-Actor Platform (MAP) Members (link to Zenodo)
D7.2 - A Guide to Transdisciplinarity for Partners (link to Zenodo)
D7.3 - Report on the Assessment of Transdisciplinary Tools and Methods (link to Zenodo)
D8.3 - Interim Report on Communication, Dissemination and Impact of Project Activities (pdf)
D8.5 - Report on communication, dissemination and Impact (pdf)
I. Case studies on transitions in conventional and organic dairy systems
- Czech Republic: Improvement of soil properties on arable land under conversion to organic dairy farming
- Finland: Transition towards carbon-neutral milk
- Latvia: Improving the sustainability of grassland-based organic dairy farming
- Lithuania: Finding a way how to sustain extensive dairy farms
II. Case studies on initiating transitions in intensive arable and livestock systems
- Austria: Mitigation of climate change by humus formation and regenerative arable farming in Eastern Austria
- Germany: Improving biodiversity and water quality while limiting negative impacts on the economic viability of farms
- Hungary: Initiating transition to agro-ecological farming systems in market oriented arable farming with soil conservation practices
- Switzerland: Strategies for reducing stocking densities in the Lucerne Central Lakes Region
III. Case studies on transitions in Mediterranean perennial systems
- France: Cooperation between farmers to foster agroecological practices in viticulture
- Greece: Co-constructing a strategy towards sustainability in an intensive market oriented fruit producing area in Imathia
- Italy: Improving the sustainability of land use in winegrowing areas for transitioning towards agroecology in Chianti
IV: Case studies on transitions in mixed farming systems
- Romania: Preserving high farmland biodiversity while improving economic viability in small-scale farming in Transylvania
- Spain: Reducing the socio-economic fragility of agro-ecological farms while maintaining environmental sustainability in Navarra and the Basque Country
- Sweden: Diversifying milk and meat farms by incorporating more crops for direct human consumption
- United Kingdom: Producing public goods whilst maintaining viable production of private goods, and securing economic and social sustainability at a farm level
Austria
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Mitigation of climate change by humus formation and regenerative arable farming in Eastern Austria
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Eindämmung des Klimawandels durch Humusaufbau und regenerativen Ackerbau in Ostösterreich
Czech Republic
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Enhancing cooperation and capacity building to maintain arable land protection on organic dairy farms in the Czech Republic
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Posílení spolupráce a budování kapacit k zachování ochrany orné půdy na ekologických mléčných farmách v České republice
France
Germany
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Adding value to agro-ecological practices in market-oriented arable farming
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Marktimpulse für eine gesteigerte Wertschöpfung durch agrarökologische Praktiken im marktorientierten Ackerbau
Greece
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Pathways of peach growers for a transition towards sustainability: an eco-efficiency and input substitution tree crop-based farming system in Imathia, Greece
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Η πορεία της παραγωγής ροδακίνων προς τη βιωσιμότητα: βελτίωση της αποδοτικότητας με εισροές και πρακτικές φιλικές προς το περιβάλλον
Hungary
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Soil conservation farming in Hungary - Practical lessons learnt on farm level
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Gyakorlati ajánlás: Talajkímélő gazdálkodás Magyarországon - Tanulságok és legfontosabb üzenetek
Italy
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Enhancing knowledge exchange for the adoption of agroecological practices in vineyards: the Chianti Biodistrict
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Migliorare lo scambio di conoscenze per favorire l'adozione di pratiche agroecologiche nei vigneti: il "Biodistretto del Chianti"
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Promoting cropping system diversification in a highly specialised and market-oriented winegrowing area
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Favorire la diversificazione colturale in un'area specializzata nella produzione di vino e orientata al mercato
Latvia
- UNISECO H2020 Issue brief_Strengthening Agro-Ecological Farming Practices and Economic Viability of Organic Dairy Farms in Latvia
- UNISECO H2020 Issue brief_Stiprinot agro-ekoloģiskās prakses un bioloģiskās piena lopkopības ekonomisko ilgtspēju Latvijā
Lithuania
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Improving accessibility to agroecological farming knowledge and practical skills of Lithuanian farmers to support the transition to agroecology
- UNISECO H2020 Problematikos santrauka: Agroekologinio ūkininkavimo žinių ir praktinių įgūdžių prieigos gerinimas Lietuvos ūkininkams siekiant sustiprinti perėjimą prie agroekologinio žemės ūkio
Romania
Spain
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Farmers' cooperation and networks, a key driver for the transition to agro-ecological farming systems in Navarra and the Basque Country
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Cooperación y redes de productores, un impulsor clave de la transición hacia la agroecología en el País Vasco y Navarra (España)
Sweden
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Agro-ecological diversification to produce more food from ruminant farms in Sweden: possibilities for economic and environmental sustainability
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Agroekologisk diversifiering för produktion av mer mat från gårdar med idisslare i Sverige: möjligheter för ökad lönsamhet och lägre miljöpåverkan
Switzerland
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Reducing the uncertainties about income alternatives to intensive animal production in the Swiss Lucerne Central Lakes region
- UNISECO H2020 issue brief: Einkommensalternativen zur intensiven Tierproduktion in der Region Luzerner Mittellandseen: Verringerung der Unsicherheiten
- UNISECO H2020 methodological brief: Setting up a transdisciplinary framework: Brief Step-by-Step Guide
- UNISECO H2020 methodological brief: Data collection for assessing social-ecological systems (SES): Brief Step-by-Step Guide
- UNISECO H2020 methodological brief: Decision support tools (DST): Brief Step-by-Step Guide
- UNISECO H2020 methodological brief: Social Network Analysis: Brief Step-by-Step Guide
- UNISECO H2020 methodological brief: Multi-Criteria Analysis of Market and Policy Instruments: Brief Step-by-Step Guide + UNISECO-MCA-tool-assessment-matrix-MPIs_2020_CC.xls
- UNISECO H2020 methodological brief: Monitoring and evaluating Multi-Actor Platforms: Brief Step-by-Step Guide
Austria
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Mitigation of climate change by humus formation and regenerative arable farming in Eastern Austria
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Eindämmung des Klimawandels durch Humusaufbau und regenerativen Ackerbau in Ostösterreich
Czech Republic
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Improving soil properties on arable land by maintaining organic dairy farming in the Vysočina region
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Zlepšení půdních vlastností orné půdy udržením ekologického hospodaření mléčných farem na Vysočině
Finland
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: The profitability of biogas investments remains an obstacle to achieving the carbon neutrality objectives of the dairy value chain
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Biokaasuinvestointien kannattavuus edelleen este maitoketjun hiilineutraaliustavoitteiden toteutumiselle
France
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Viticulture and agroecology (France). Cooperation between farmers to foster agroecological practices in viticulture
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Viticulture et agro-écologie (France). Coopération entre exploitants viticoles pour promouvoir les pratiques agro-écologiques en viticultre
Germany
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Supporting knowledge networks for sustainable farming practices in Lower Saxony
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Förderung von Wissensnetzwerken für eine nachhaltige Landwirtschaft in Niedersachsen
Greece
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: The role of collective efforts in fostering agro-ecological transition in Imathia, Northern Greece
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Η συμβολή των συλλογικών προσπαθειών στην προώθηση της μετάβασης προς την αγρο-οικολογία στην Ημαθία
Hungary
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Soil conservation farming in Hungary: How policies could be improved to assist agro-ecological transition?
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Szakpolitikai ajánlás: Talajkímélő gazdálkodás Magyarországon Miként lehet segíteni a szakpolitikák javításán keresztül az agro-ökológia felé történő elmozdulást?
Italy
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Innovative policy tools and grassroots initiatives to foster the agroecological transition of a market-oriented winegrowing area (Chianti, Italy)
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Strumenti politici innovativi ed iniziative locali per favorire la transizione agroecologica di un'area vitivinicola orientata al mercato (Chianti, Italia)
Latvia
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Differentiation of support for organic farming based on the complexity of agro-ecological farming practices and performance of agro-environmental measures in Latvia
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Policies Enabling Transition to Organic Dairy Farming Systems in Latvia
- UNISECO H2020 Policy brief: Atbalsta pasākumu diferencēšana bioloģiskajai lauksaimniecībai Latvijā
- UNISECO H2020 Policy brief: Politikas atbalsts pārejai uz bioloģiskās piena lopkopības sistēmu Latvijā
Lithuania
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Small family dairy farms - from status quo to agroecological farming systems?
- UNISECO H2020 Politikos santrauka: Smulkių pieno ūkių ateitis – agroekologinių ūkininkavimo sistemų link?
Romania
Spain
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Supporting the development of an agro-ecological market through Measure 16.2 of the Rural Development Program (RDP) in Navarra
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Apoyar el desarrollo del mercado agroecológico en Navarra (España) a través de la Medida 16.2 del Programa de Desarrollo Rural (PDR)
Sweden
Switzerland
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Increasing the knowledge about income alternatives to intensive livestock farming of the Swiss Lucerne Central Lakes region
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Verbesserung der Kenntnisse über Einkommensalternativen zur intensiven Nutztierhaltung in der Region Luzerner Mittellandseen
United Kingdom
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Addressing barriers of culture, mindset and institutions through effective co-creation forums and networking, in North-east Scotland, UK
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Tackling the shortage of skilled and informed labour to deliver transitions to agro-ecological farming systems in North-east Scotland, UK
Project level briefs
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Recommendations for future research needs and actions to enhance agro-ecological transitions
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Operation of a Multi-Actor Platform in a transdisciplinary project focused on agro-ecological transitions
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Supporting advice, education and lifelong learning to promote agroecological transitions
- UNISECO H2020 policy brief: Recommendations for Future Agricultural and Food Policies Promoting Agro-ecological Transitions
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Policies for agroecology in Europe, building on experiences in France, Germany and the United Kingdom Nic Lampkin, Gerald Schwarz, Stephane Bellon - Journal of Sustainable and Organic Agricultural Systems Vol 70 (2) 2020
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Assessing agro-ecological practices using a combination of three sustainability assessment tools - Jan Landert, Catherine Pfeifer, Johannes Carolus, Gerald Schwarz, Fabrizio Albanito, Adrian Muller, Pete Smith, Jürn Sanders, Christian Schader, Francesco Vanni, Jaroslav Prazan, Lukas Baumgart, Johan Blockeel, Rainer Weisshaidinger, Ruth Bartel-Kratochvil, Alexander Hollaus, Andreas Mayer, Andrea Hrabalová, Janne Helin, Jyrki Aakkula, Kristina Svels, Emmanuel Guisepelli, Alexandra Smyrniotopoulou, George Vlahos, Yiannis Iordanidis, Alfréd Szilágyi, László Podmaniczky, Katalin Balázs, Francesco Galioto, Davide Longhitano, Letizia Rossignolo, Andrea Povellato, Andis Zīlāns, Gražvydas Jegelevičius, Mihaela Frățilă, Uxue Iragui Yoldi, Carlos Astrain Massa, Jon Bienzobas Adrián, Kajsa Resare Sahlin, Elin Röös, Rebekka Frick, Richard Bircher, Inge Aalders, Katherine N. Irvine, Carol Kyle, David Miller - Journal of Sustainable and Organic Agricultural Systems Vol 70 (2) 2020
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Applying the Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production framework to map provisioning ecosystem services and their relation to ecosystem functioning across the European Union. - Mayer, A., Kaufmann, L., Kalt, G., Matej, S., Theurl, M.C., Morais, T.G., Leip, A., Erb, K.-H., 2021. Ecosystem Services 51, 101344.
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Food systems in a zero-deforestation world: Dietary change is more important than intensification for climate targets in 2050 - Michaela C.Theurl; Christian Lauk; Gerald Kalt; Andreas Mayer; Katrin Kaltenegger; Tiago G.Morais; Ricardo F.M.Teixeira; Tiago Domingos; Wilfried Winiwarter; Karl-Heinz Erb; Helmut Haberla; Science of the Total Environment Vol 735 2020
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Agroecological initiatives in Hungary and their Central European aspects - András Székács, Péter Roszík, Katalin Balázs, László Podmaniczky, Apolka Ujj - Int. J. of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Vol 47, No 3 (2020)
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Insights on Transitions to Agroecological Farming from across Europe
Laure Latruffe, Gerald Schwarz - EuroChoices, 21 (3), 2022 -
Policy Instruments to Support Agroecological Transitions in Europe
Oriana Gava, Andrea Povellato, Francesco Galioto, Jaroslav Prazan, Gerald Schwarz, Alba Linares Quero, Uxue Yoldi Iragui, Carlos Astrain Massa, Andis Zilans, Johannes Carolus - EuroChoices, 21(3), 2022, -
Impacts of Scaling up Agroecology on the Sustainability of European Agriculture in 2050
Andreas Mayer, Gerald Kalt, Lisa Kaufmann, Elin Röös, Adrian Muller, Rainer Weisshaidinger, Anita Frehner, Nicolas Roux, Pete Smith, Michaela Clarissa Theurl, Sarah Matej, Karlheinz Erb, - EuroChoices, 21(3), 2022 -
Assessing farming systems in transition to agroecology
Andreas Niedermayr, Jan Landert, Fabrizio Albanito, Johannes Carolus, Yann Desjeux, Julia Heinrichs, Andrea Hrabalova, Philippe Jeanneaux, Jochen Kantelhardt, Laure Latruffe, Jürn Sanders, Lena Schaller, Gerald Schwarz - EuroChoices, 21(3), 2022 -
Exploring Sustainability Implications of Transitions to Agroecology: a Transdisciplinary Perspective
Gerald Schwarz, Francesco Vanni, David Miller, Janne Helin, Jaroslav Prazan, Fabrizio Albanito, Mihaela Fratila, Francesco Galioto, Oriana Gava, Katherine Irvine, Jan Landert, Alba Linares Quero, Andreas Mayer, Daniel Monteleone, Adrian Muller, Elin Röös, Alexandra Smyrniotopoulou, Audrey Vincent, George Vlahos, Andis Zilans, - EuroChoices, 21 (3), 2022 -
Advancing the Contributions of European Stakeholders in Farming Systems to Transitions to Agroecology
Katarzyna Zawalińska, Alexandra Smyrniotopoulou, Katalin Balazs, Michael Böhm, Mihai Chitea, Violeta Florian, Mihaela Fratila, Piotr Gradziuk, Stuart Henderson, Katherine Irvine, Vasilia Konstantidelli, Vitaliy Krupin, Laure Latruffe, Elvyra Mikšytė, David Miller, Daniel Monteleone, Marcus Polaschegg, Gerald Schwarz, Joseph Tzanopoulos, Irene Tzouramani, George Vlahos, Adrianna Wojciechowska - EuroChoices, 21 (3), 2022 -
Creating Conditions for Harnessing the Potential of Transitions to Agroecology in Europe and Requirements for Policy
David Miller, Sophie Legras, Andrew Barnes, Mara Cazacu, Oriana Gava, Janne Helin, Katherine Irvine, Jochen Kantelhardt, Jan Landert, Laure Latruffe, Andreas Mayer, Andreas Niedermayr, Andrea Povellato, Lena Schaller, Gerald Schwarz, Pete Smith, Francesco Vanni, Lionel Védrine, Davide Viaggi, Audrey Vincent, George Vlahos - EuroChoices, 21 (3), 2022 -
Agroecological practices in combination with healthy diets can help meet EU food system policy targets
Elin Röös, Andreas Mayer, Adrian Muller, Gerald Kalt, Shon Ferguson, Karl-Heinz Erb, Rob Hart, Sarah Matej, Lisa Kaufmann, Catherine Pfeifer, Anita Frehner, Pete Smith, Gerald Schwarz - Science of the Total Environment, 847, 2022 -
Assessment of the Common Agricultural Policy 2014–2020 in Supporting Agroecological Transitions: A Comparative Study of 15 Cases across Europe
Alba Linares Quero, Uxue Iragui Yoldi, Oriana Gava, Gerald Schwarz, Andrea Povellato, Carlos Astrain - Sustainability, 14(15), 2022 -
Delivering “less but better” meat in practice—a case study of a farm in agroecological transition
Kajsa Resare Sahlin, Johannes Carolus, Karin von Greyerz, Ida Ekqvist, Elin Röös - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 42 (24), 2022 -
Mountain pastures increase the resilience of livestock farming to extreme events in the Ariège department, France
Andreas Mayer; Claudine Egger; Adeline Loyau; Christoph Plutzar; Dirk S. Schmeller; Veronika Gaube - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 42, 49, 2022 -
Exploring the option space for land system futures at regional to globalscales: The diagnostic agro-food, land use and greenhouse gas emissionmodel BioBaM-GHG 2.0
Gerald Kalt, Andreas Mayer, Helmut Haberl, Lisa Kaufmann, Christian Lauk, Sarah Matej, Elin Röös, Michaela C. Theurl, Karl-Heinz Erb - Ecological Modelling, 459, 2021 -
Agroecological measures and circular economy strategies to ensure sufficient nitrogen for sustainable farming
Tiago G. Morais; Ricardo F.M. Teixeira; Christian Lauk; Michaela C. Theurl; Wilfried Winiwarter; Andreas Mayer; Lisa Kaufmann; Helmut Haberl; Tiago Domingos; Karl-Heinz Erb - Global Environmental Change, 69, 2021 -
Biodiversity models need to represent land-use intensity more comprehensively
Iwona Dullinger, Franz Essl, Dietmar Moser, Karlheinz Erb, Helmut Haberl, Stefan Dullinger - Global Ecol Biogeography, 30, 2021 -
Potential yield challenges to scale-up of zero budget natural farming
Jo Smith, Jagadeesh Yeluripati, Pete Smith, Dali Rani Nayak - Nature Sustainability, 3/3, 2020, DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0469-x
See all presentations and videos on the final conference event page: https://uniseco-project.eu/final-conference
2nd International Scientific Conference “Sustainable Bioeconomy Development 2021: Adaptation to Climate Change”:
- Governance and Sustainability implications of Agro-ecological Transitions: Lessons and policy recommendations from case studies across Europe - Gerald Schwarz
SCAR Agroecology 2nd Project Slam, 10 May 2021:
- UNISECO project - Gerald Schwarz
European Regions for Smart Communities Future Lab session, 5 May 2021:
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UNISECO project - Gerald Schwarz
UNISECO session abstracts and presentation materials/abstracts presented at the AAG 2021:
Agroecological transitions in different geographic contexts 1: Governance and sustainability
- Initiating agro-ecological transitions: Taking steps toward sustainable resource management to increase economic viability in mid-sized arable grain-protein-oil cropping farms in Hungary - Katalin Balázs*, Geonardo Ltd, Alfréd Szilágyi, Geonardo Ltd., László Podmaniczky, Geonardo Ltd. - full presentation
- Can incremental changes pave the way to sustainability? - George Vlahos*, Agricultural University of Athens, Alexandra Smyrniotopoulou, Agricultural University of Athens - full presentation
- Institutional change towards the diffusion of agroecology in traditional winegrowing areas. The case of Chianti, Italy - Oriana Gava, CREA - Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, Francesco Vanni*, CREA - Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, Francesco Galioto, CREA - Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, Andrea Povellato, CREA - Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy - full presentation
Agroecological transitions in different geographic contexts 2: Governance and sustainability
- Addressing barriers of agroecological transitions in European farming systems: Lessons and experiences from multi-actor engagement in 15 case studies - Gerald Schwarz*, Thuenen Institute of Farm Economics, Jaroslav Prazan, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Johannes Carolus, Thuenen Institute of Farm Economics, Marta Mrnusík-Konečná, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Jan Landert, FiBL, Francesco Vanni, CREA, Francesco Galioto, CREA, Oriana Gave, CREA, Davide Longhitano, CREA, Andrea Povellato, CREA, Letizia Rossignolo, CREA, Alexandra Smyrniotopoulou, Agricultural University of Athens, George Vlahos, Agricultural University of Athens, David Miller, James Hutton Institute, Fabrizio Albanito, University of Aberdeen, Carol Kyle, James Hutton Institute, Katherine N. Irvine, James Hutton Institute, Pete Smith, University of Aberdeen, Rainer Weisshaidinger, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Ruth Bartel-Kratochvil, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Alexander Hollaus, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Emmanuel Guisepelli, ISARA, Philippe Fleury, ISARA, Audrey Vincent, ISARA, Andis Zilans, Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia, Kristina Veidemane, Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia, Gražvydas Jegelevičius, Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania, Elvyra Myškyté, Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania, Justas Gulbinas, Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania, Catherine Pfeifer, FiBL, Rebekka Frick, FiBL, Adrian Mueller, FiBL, Richard Bircher, FiBL, Katalin Balázs, Geonardo, Alfred Szilágyi, Geonardo, László Podmaniczky, Geonardo, Janne Helin, LUKE, David Huisman Dellago, LUKE, Jarkko Pyysiäinen, LUKE, Pasi Rikkonen, LUKE, Kajsa Resare Sahlin, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Elin Röös, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uxue Iragui Yoldi, Gestion Ambiental de Navarra, Alba Linares Quero, Gestion Ambiental de Navarra, Carlos Astrain Massa, Gestion Ambiental de Navarra, Mara Caracu, WWF Romania, Mihaela Fratila, WWF Romania, Jakub Kučera, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Andrea Hrabalova, Bioinstitut, Daniel Monteleone, European Landowner Organisation, Alice Budniok, European Landowner Organisation - full presentation
Agroecological transitions in different geographic contexts 3: Governance and sustainability
- Co-constructing innovative market and policy incentives to face agroecological transition in Europe: challenges and opportunities - Andrea Povellato*, CREA - Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy (CREA-PB), Francesco Galioto, CREA - Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, Oriana Gava, CREA - Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, Gerald Schwarz, Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Francesco Vanni, CREA - Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy - full presentation
- A Multi-Actor Framework for promoting agri-environmental governance in rural areas in the EU - Gerald Schwarz, Thünen-Institut, Germany, David Miller*, Janes Hutton Institute, Katherine Irvine, James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom, Alexandra Smyrniotopoulou, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, George Vlahos , Agricultural University of Athens, Greece - full presentation
UNISECO session abstracts and presentation materials/abstracts presented at the AAG 2019:
- The role of market and policy incentives in supporting agro-ecological transition: successful approaches and barriers to adoption - Francesco Vanni*, Andrea Povellato, Andis Zilans, Philippe Fleury,Audrey Vincent, Uxue Iragui Yoldi, Carlos Astrain Massa, Gerald Schwarz - full presentation
- Ostrom’s Socio-Ecological System (SES): a framework for agro-ecological farming systems? - Inge Aalders*, Philippe Fleury, Gerald Schwarz, Jaroslav Pražan, Audrey Vincent, Emmanuel Guisepelli, Francesco Vanni - full presentation
- Using transdisciplinary research to understand transition to agro-ecological farming systems - Alexandra Smyrniotopoulou*, Katherine N. Irvine, Marie-Alice Budniok, Branwen Miles, Maeve Howe, Alexandra Puscas, Mihaela Nechifor, George Vlahos, David Miller, Gerald Schwarz - full presentation
- Perspectives of soil conservation farming in promoting agro-ecological considerations - a case study in Hungary - Katalin Balázs*, Rozália Pecze, László Podmaniczky, Péter Tóth
- Barriers and drivers of agroecological transitions in intensive agricultural areas – a case study from Germany - Gerald Schwarz*, Johannes Carolus, Juern Sanders, Jaroslav Prazan, Alexandra Smyrniotopoulou - full poster
- A Multi-Actor Framework for Agro-Ecological Farming Systems in the European Union - Kate Irvine*
Presentations:
- UNISECO introductory presentation
- Le projet UNISECO: Comprendre et améliorer la durabilité des systèmes agro-écologiques dans l'Union européenne (presentation in FR)
- Comprendere e migliorare la sostenibilità dei sistemi agro-ecologici nell'Unione Europea (presentation in IT)
- UNISECO Porozumění a Zlepšení Udržitelnosti Agro-Ekologických Zemědělských Systémů v EU (presentation in CZ)
- Talajkímélő gazdálkodás Magyarországon: álom vagy valóság? (presentation in HU)
Posters:
- Understanding and improving the sustainability of agro-ecological farming systems in the EU – introducing the UNISECO project (poster)
- A Multi-Actor Framework for Agro-Ecological Farming Systems in the European Union (poster)
- H2020 Multiactor Project UNISECO – Understanding and improving the sustainability of agro-ecological farming systems in the EU - presented at the Agri Innovation Summit 25-26 June 2019
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| ALL-Ready CSA | The European Agroecology Living Lab and Research Infrastructure Network: Preparation phase (CORDIS factsheet) |
| Agroecology Info Pool | Showcases, a criteria tool to assess projects or policies and an assessment of the impacts of various agroecological interventions on all SDGs |
| BOND H2020 CSA project | Bringing Organisations and Network Development to higher levels in the farming sector in Europe (CORDIS factsheet) |
| CONSOLE H2020 RIA project | CONtract Solutions for Effective and lasting delivery of agri-environmental-climate public goods by EU agriculture and forestry (CORDIS factsheet) |
| Contracts 2.0 H2020 RIA project | Co-design of novel contract models for innovative agri-environmental-climate measures and for valorisation of environmental public goods (CORDIS factsheet) |
| DESIRA H2020 RIA | Digitalization: Socio-economic Impact in Rural Areas (CORDIS factsheet) |
| EcoStack H2020 RIA project | Develop and support ecologically, economically and socially sustainable crop production via stacking and protection of functional biodiversity (CORDIS factsheet) |
| EFFECT H2020 RIA project | Environmental public goods From Farming through Effective Contract Targeting (CORDIS factsheet) |
| EAKEN | European Agroecology Knowledge Exchange Network |
| EJP Soil | European Joint Programme: Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils (CORDIS factsheet) |
| Farmer Clusters | Farmer Clusters in the UK: an initiative is spearheaded by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust |
| HNV Link | Developing and sharing innovations that support farming systems in areas of exceptional natural values accross Europe though a multi-actor approach (CORDIS factsheet) |
| ISSAE 2017-2018 Erasmus + |
An international summer school for the implementation of agroecology in Europe - Practical & reusable resources for the practitioners |
| LANDSUPPORT H2020 RIA project | Development of Integrated Web-Based Land Decision Support System Aiming Towards the Implementation of Policies for Agriculture and Environment (CORDIS factsheet) |
| LIFT H2020 RIA project |
Low-Input Farming and Territories - Integrating knowledge for improving ecosystem-based farming (CORDIS factsheet) |
| NEFERTITI H2020 CSA project | Networking European Farms to Enhance Cross Fertilisation and Innovation Uptake through Demonstration (CORDIS factsheet) |
| NextFood H2020 | Educating the next generation of professionals in the agrifood system (CORDIS factsheet) |
| NIVA H2020 | A New IACS Vision in Action (CORDIS factsheet) |
| OSAÉ | Plateforme d'échanges pour la mise en pratiques de l'agroécologie |
| SIMRA H2020 RIA project | Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (CORDIS factsheet) |
| SKIN H2020 CSA project | Short supply chain knowledge and innovation network (CORDIS factsheet) |
| SUSPLACE H2020 MSCA ITN ETN | Sustainable Place Shaping (CORDIS factsheet) |
| trAEce Erasmus + | trAEce - Agroecological Vocational Training for Farmers (Erasmus + factsheet) |
