In the context of the release of their latest publication ‘Peasant agroecology according to European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), invites members, Allies and policy makers to a webinar to explore and discuss its approach to peasant agroecology. In this webinar, ECVC will develop its vision and policies proposals for a new paradigm, based...

The European Green Deal is a monumental step in achieving a greener and more sustainable Europe, filled with promising targets, which aim to culminate in no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, and economic growth decoupled from resource use. It establishes great potential for a fairer economy, the revitalisation...

The need for harmonized evidence on agroecology was a systematic recommendation from the various global and regional consultations on agroecology organized by FAO between 2014 and 2018 and specifically requested by FAO governing bodies in 2018. To respond to these mandates, FAO and a large number of partners have developed...

The world agrifood system is currently undergoing an acute crisis caused by serious food insecurity and the low profitability of agricultural activity, along with the negative impacts resulting from the current organizational structure of the system in affecting both human health and the environment. International organizations, especially FAO and the United...

A profound transformation of agricultural production methods has become unavoidable due to the increase in the world’s population, and environmental and climatic challenges. Agroecology is now recognized as a challenging model for agricultural systems, promoting their diversification and adaptation to environmental and socio-economic contexts, with consequences for the entire agri-food...

The two most significant signatures of the Anthropocene—agriculture and urbanisation—have yet to be studied synoptically. The term periurban is used to describe territory where the urbanising trend of the planet extends into multiscapes. A periurban praxis is required that spatially reconciles urbanisation and agriculture, simultaneously permitting urban growth and the...