Transition pathways towards sustainability in agriculture : case studies from Europe / Lee-Ann Sutherland, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, Ika Darnhofer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Geoff A. Wilson, Plymouth University, Plymouth, Lukas Zagata, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sutherland, Lee-Ann, author.

Contributor:

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable agriculture--Europe--Case studies.

Sustainable agriculture.

Agricultural systems--Europe--Case studies.

Agricultural systems.

Europe.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 229 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, [2015]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The aim of this book is to improve the understanding of transition processes in European agriculture. It focuses on 'emerging transitions' - how new organizational forms and technologies change, and are changed by, mainstream actors and practices in the agricultural sector. This is achieved through an integration of recent academic theory on transition and change in agricultural systems and assessing its utility for empirical research. The multi-level perspective (MLP) on system transition is applied to clusters of case studies, which focus on different types and aspects of transition processes within agriculture. The purpose in studying transition in agriculture is not only to understand how change has occurred, but to assess how intervention can successfully be made to facilitate sustainability transitions. Most of the cases studied in this book have had active policy intervention, although some demonstrate that transition processes can occur endogenously without such assistance. This book is based on research findings from the FarmPath (Farming Transitions: Pathways towards regional sustainability of agriculture in Europe) project, funded by the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme. The book has 14 chapters. The findings of empirical case studies are presented in chapters 5 through 11. In each of these chapters, three regional level case studies are contrasted, selected from the seven study countries: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Portugal and the UK.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Lee-Ann Sutherland Sutherland, Lee-Ann, Geoff Wilson Wilson, Geoff, Lukas Zagata Zagata, Lukas 1

2 Socio-technical transitions in farming: key concepts / Ika Darnhofer Darnhofer, Ika 17

3 Understanding the diversity of European rural areas / Bill Slee Slee, Bill, Teresa Pinto-Correia Pinto-Correia, Teresa 33

4 Utilizing the multi-level perspective in empirical field research: methodological considerations / Pavlos Karanikolas Karanikolas, Pavlos, George Vlahos Vlahos, George, Lee-Ann Sutherland Sutherland, Lee-Ann 51

5 Lifestyle farming: countryside consumption and transition towards new farming models / Teresa Pinto-Correia Pinto-Correia, Teresa, Carla Gonzalez Gonzalez, Carla, Lee-Ann Sutherland Sutherland, Lee-Ann, Mariya Peneva Peneva, Mariya 67

6 More than just a factor in transition processes? The role of collaboration in agriculture / Simone Schiller Schiller, Simone, Carla Gonzalez Gonzalez, Carla, Sharon Flanigan Flanigan, Sharon 83

7 High nature value farming: environmental practices for rural sustainability / Mariya Peneva Peneva, Mariya, Mariana Draganova Draganova, Mariana, Carla Gonzalez Gonzalez, Carla, Marion Diaz Diaz, Marion, Plamen Mishev Mishev, Plamen 97

8 Transition processes and natural resource management / George Vlahos Vlahos, George, Simone Schiller Schiller, Simone 113

9 On-farm renewable energy: a 'classic case' of technological transition / Lee-Ann Sutherland Sutherland, Lee-Ann, Sarah Peter Peter, Sarah, Lukas Zagata Zagata, Lukas 127

10 'The missing actor': alternative agri-food networks and the resistance of key regime actors / Catherine Darrot Darrot, Catherine, Marion Diaz Diaz, Marion, Emi Tsakalou Tsakalou, Emi, Lukas Zagata Zagata, Lukas 143

11 Local quality and certification schemes as new forms of governance in sustain ability transitions / Michal Lošt'ák Lošt'ák, Michal, Pavlos Karanikolas Karanikolas, Pavlos, Mariana Draganova Draganova, Mariana, Lukas Zagata Zagata, Lukas 157

12 Transdisciplinarity in deriving sustainability pathways for agriculture / Teresa Pinto-Correia Pinto-Correia, Teresa, Annie McKee McKee, Annie, Helena Guimarães Guimarães, Helena 171

13 Conceptual insights derived from case studies on 'emerging transitions' in farming / Ika Darnhofer Darnhofer, Ika, Lee-Ann Sutherland Sutherland, Lee-Ann, Teresa Pinto-Correia Pinto-Correia, Teresa 189

14 Conclusions / Lee-Ann Sutherland Sutherland, Lee-Ann, Lukas Zagata Zagata, Lukas, Geoff Wilson Wilson, Geoff 205.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Sutherland, Lee-Ann. Transition pathways towards sustainability in agriculture.

ISBN:

1-78064-219-9

9781780642208

1780642202

OCLC:

897451777

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