Towards sustainable food systems: the concept of agroecology and how it questions current research practices. A review

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	Towards sustainable food systems: the concept of agroecology and how it questions current research practices. A review
	Hatt, Severin 1,2,3; Artu, Sidonie 1,4; Bredart, David 1,5; Lassois, Ludivine 1,4; Francis, Frederic 1,2; Haubruge, Eric 2; Garre, Sarah 1; Stassart, Pierre M.5; Dufrene, Marc 1,6; Monty, Arnaud 1,6
刊名	BIOTECHNOLOGIE AGRONOMIE SOCIETE ET ENVIRONNEMENT
	2016
卷号	20 页码:215-224
关键词	Alternative agriculture agrobiodiversity ecosystem services socioeconomic organization marketing channels interdisciplinary research participatory approaches innovation adoption
ISSN号	1370-6233
通讯作者	Hatt, Severin
英文摘要	Introduction. Multiple environmental and socio-economic indicators show that our current agriculture and the organization of the food system need to be revised. Agroecology has been proposed as a promising concept for achieving greater sustainability. This paper offers an overview and discussion of the concept based on existing literature and case studies, and explores the way it questions our current research approaches and education paradigms.Literature. In order to improve the sustainability of agriculture, the use of external and chemical inputs needs to be minimized. Agroecological farming practices seek to optimize ecological processes, thus minimizing the need for external inputs by providing an array of ecosystem services. Implementing such practices challenges the current structure of the food system, which has been criticized for its lack of social relevance and economic viability. An agroecological approach includes all stakeholders, from field to fork, in the discussion, design and development of future food systems. This inclusion of various disciplines and stakeholders raises issues about scientists and their research practices, as well as about the education of the next generation of scientists.Conclusions. Agroecology is based on the concept that agricultural practices and food systems cannot be dissociated because they belong to the same natural and socio-economic context. Clearly, agroecology is not a silver-bullet, but its principles can serve as avenues for rethinking the current approaches towards achieving greater sustainability. Adapting research approaches in line with indicators that promote inter-and transdisciplinary research is essential if progress is to be made.
学科主题	Agronomy ; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology ; Environmental Sciences
语种	英语
出版者	FAC UNIV SCIENCES AGRONOMIQUES GEMBLOUX
WOS记录号	WOS:000378130900002
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://111.203.20.206/handle/2HMLN22E/11583]
专题	植物保护研究所
作者单位	1.Univ Liege, Gembloux Agrobio Tech, TERRA, AgricultureIsLife, Passage Deportes 2, BE-5030 Gembloux, Belgium 2.Univ Liege, Gembloux Agrobio Tech, Agrobiochem, Funct & Evolutionary Entomology, Passage Deportes 2, BE-5030 Gembloux, Belgium 3.Chinese Acad Agr Sci, Inst Plant Protect, State Key Lab Biol Plant Dis & Insect Pests, West Yuanmingyuan Rd 2, Beijing 100193, Peoples R China 4.Univ Liege, Gembloux Agrobio Tech, Biosyst Engn, Forest Resource Management, Passage Deportes 2, BE-5030 Gembloux, Belgium 5.Univ Liege, SEED Socioecon Environm & Dev Unit, Campus Arlon,Ave Longwy 185, BE-6700 Arlon, Belgium 6.Univ Liege, Gembloux Agrobio Tech, Biosyst Engn, Biodivers & Landscape, Passage Deportes 2, BE-5030 Gembloux, Belgium
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Hatt, Severin,Artu, Sidonie,Bredart, David,et al. Towards sustainable food systems: the concept of agroecology and how it questions current research practices. A review[J]. BIOTECHNOLOGIE AGRONOMIE SOCIETE ET ENVIRONNEMENT,2016,20:215-224.
APA	Hatt, Severin.,Artu, Sidonie.,Bredart, David.,Lassois, Ludivine.,Francis, Frederic.,...&Boeraeve, Fanny.(2016).Towards sustainable food systems: the concept of agroecology and how it questions current research practices. A review.BIOTECHNOLOGIE AGRONOMIE SOCIETE ET ENVIRONNEMENT,20,215-224.
MLA	Hatt, Severin,et al."Towards sustainable food systems: the concept of agroecology and how it questions current research practices. A review".BIOTECHNOLOGIE AGRONOMIE SOCIETE ET ENVIRONNEMENT 20(2016):215-224.