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Fundatia ADEPT Transilvania website
Fundatia ADEPT Transilvania is a landscape stewardship NGO, registered as a charity in 2004 in Romania and in the UK. ADEPT has been working for 10 years to protect the nature-rich, farmed landscapes of Transylvania, and to support the traditional farming communities who have created them over centuries and who...
Romania
2016 - Fundatia ADEPT Transilvania
Article de revue
Interview: “Agroecology is an epistemological revolution”
Victor M. Toledo is a Mexican ethnoecologist and social activist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His work focuses primarily on the study of agroecological and knowledge systems. In this interview, Victor M. Toledo explains why co-creation of knowledge is an integral part of agroecology and discusses the changes that are needed for this form of agriculture to gain ground in the global arena. He argues that agroecology is in itself a major shift in our relationship with knowledge.
To answer this question, I would like to recall Alexander Wezel’s definition of agroecology. Our French colleague defined it, first, as a science. This is obvious, since agroecology generates scientific knowledge in the strictest sense. However, agroecology, like many other hybrid disciplines (for example, political ecology, environmental history, and ecological...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Brazil - Colombia - Cuba - Mexico - Russian Federation - Spain
2016 - ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Article de blog
European plan for sheep meat : Recognize and defend the role and expertise of European sheep farmers
For the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), present at this meeting, this is the perfect opportunity for the European Union to finally acknowledge the true value of the invaluable expertise of sheep farmers in our countries, whether in polyculture farming in lowland areas or in more difficult mountain or island...
European Union
2016 - Via Campesina
Événement
Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2016
The central theme of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2016 has a profound meaning: loving the earth is cultivating it, taking care of it, working it with love, preserving the environment and the planet that we live on. Loving the earth is what must define this moment in history, and...
Italy
2016 - Slow Food
Site web
European Vegetable Research Institute Network
FRESHFEL and AREFLH created in 2014 a European taskforce for research and innovation. This group of experts presented in 2015 a strategic agenda to the European Commission that focused on the priorities of research for the fruit and vegetable sector in the framework of Horizon 2020.
This task force found it...
2016 - European Vegetable Research Institute Network
Note/document d'orientation
Declaration of CSOs at the 30th FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia
FAO recognizes and re-affirms that CSOs are critical partners across a wide spectrum of activities at the local, national, and international level. The autonomy and independence of CSO's is a central value that is undoubtedly recognized by FAO: CSOs in the region recognize that, all issues and the policies discussed...
2016 - Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Partie d’un ouvrage
How is the life of family farms in Europe? Presentation of Latvia
Association of private farming of the Czech Republic organized an International Conference on family farms and Common Agricultural Policy of EU. The event was held in Brno on 4 - 6th of April 2016. 10 European countries attended the conference. Herewith volume 5. Presentation of Latvia
Latvia
2016
Bulletin d'information
Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas - newsletter
SIMRA (Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas) is a four-year project (2016-2020) funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. It aims to advance understanding of social innovation and innovative governance in agriculture, forestry and rural development – and how to boost them – in marginalised rural areas across Europe...
2016 - Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas
Article de blog
Climate change – A positive contribution from the mountains
From 3 to 5 October 2016, around 260 mountain actors (researchers, farmers, environmentalists, elected representatives from local and regional authorities, representatives of chambers of commerce and development adeclaration finale bragancagencies) met in Bragança, Portugal during the X European Mountain Convention organised by Euromontana.
European Union
2016 - EuroMontana
Rapport
Research for Regi committee - cohesion in mountainous regions of the EU
Their specific potentials and opportunities of mountain areas need to be considered as much as their challenges. Mountain areas are too diverse to elaborate an integrated European strategy. However, a framework for development strategies in mountain areas can be developed, taking into account the specific challenges and importance of mountain...
European Union
2016 - European Parliament
Rapport
New entrants into farming
Lessons to foster innovation and entrepreneurship
This report presents the findings of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group (FG) on New Entrants to Farming: lessons to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, which was established under the European Innovation Partnership Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI). New entrants are widely recognised as important to the ongoing vitality and competitiveness of the...
European Union
2016 - EIP Agri Agriculture and Innovation
Projet
Business start-up support for young farmers
Justina grew up on her family’s farm in the Ukmergė region of central Lithuania and she wanted to continue in her family’s footsteps by becoming a young farmer. Initially, she had access to land and some older equipment. However, being an ambitious young person with a lot of ideas and...
Lithuania
2016 - HE EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (ENRD)
Événement
X° European Mountain Convention Mountains’ vulnerability to climate change: how can people and territories adapt and mitigate its effects?
Mountain areas have difficult climatic and environmental conditions, but mountain people are used to adapting to these. Thanks to their great experience of innovation and adaptation, they have already started to tackle the challenge of climate change. This X European Mountain Convention will present a state-of-the-art of the situation in...
Portugal
2016 - euromontana
Événement
Regional Symposium on Agroecology for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in Europe and Central Asia
In order to continue to develop this regional approach, from 23–25 November 2016 the regional symposium on title ‘agroecology for sustainable agriculture and food systems in Europe and Central Asia’ will be held. It will start with a field visit on 23 November afternoon and the internal CSO meeting, followed...
Hungary
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Bulletin d'information
INVESTING in France's agriculture 2014-2020
In the period to 2020, the new CAP will invest about EUR 63 billion1 in France's farming sector and rural areas. Key political priorities have been defined at European level such as: jobs and growth, sustainability, modernisation, innovation and quality. At the same time, France has flexibility to adapt both...
France
2016 - European Commission
Événement
European countries aim for ‘Green Economy,’ reducing deforestation
Greening the economy and improving air quality for a better environment and human health were two main themes of the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, held 8-10 June in Batumi, Georgia. Participating countries also emphasized agriculture, forest management, water and food as key focus issues contributing to a “Green...
Georgia
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Article de revue
Opinion: Learning from citizens
Knowledge held by citizens provides insights about new food cultures and practices. While acknowledging the usefulness of top-down tools, Oliver De Schutter argues that the state should also embrace the need to learn, observe and be surprised by citizen-led initiatives.Knowledge held by citizens provides insights about new food cultures and practices. While acknowledging the usefulness of top-down tools, Oliver De Schutter argues that the state should also embrace the need to learn, observe and be surprised by citizen-led initiatives.
The transition towards sustainable food systems has often been conceived on the basis of two sets of instruments: legal regulations that impose certain ways of acting and prohibit others, or economic incentives such as taxes and subsidies to reward good practices and discourage less good practices.
This classic view of transition...
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2016 - ILEIA - centre for learning on sustainable agriculture
Rapport
AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR EN ESPAÑA - 2016
Agricultura y Mundo Rural. Experiencias Locales en un Mundo Global
La publicación del Anuario de 2016 de UPA, con el lema, “Agricultura y mundo rural: experiencias locales en un mundo global”, es una gran ocasión para reflexionar sobre las relaciones entre la globalización de los mercados y el mantenimiento de las producciones locales. La globalización es cada vez más constatable...
Spain
2016 - Union de Pequenos Agricultores y Ganaderos.
Vidéos
An Introduction to Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS)
This short video explains the basis of Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS). It was designed as a trailer and short version of the documentary: A guide to Participatory Guarantee Systems for Organic Agricultureavailable to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbwiC...The video was produced by IFOAM – Organics International with the financial support of the Technical...
Brazil - Fiji - France - South Africa
2016 - IFOAM - Organics International
Événement
First International Seminar on Local Public Policies for Food Sovereignty
Under the banner, “Feeding Public Policies” opening a space for international debate and alliance building in order to promote public policies that contribute to food sovereignty.
Spain
2016
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