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  • Publication | 2023

The interface between agroecology and territorial approaches for food systems transformation

Global Food and Nutrition Security

Highlights:

This paper presents five main findings and key recommendations of a dialogue that explored how integrating agroecology and territorial approaches might support and accelerate a systemic transformation at scale in food systems.

Five main findings

  • Agroecology and territorial approaches complement, enhance and inform each other;

  • There is a broad range of areas where agroecology and territorial approaches can synergistically address key challenges for food systems transformation;

  • Territories offer a suitable scale to implement and maximize the impacts of agroecological transition;

  • Integrating agroecology and territorial approaches promotes inclusive and cross-sectoral dialogue for food systems transformation;

  • Territorial approaches can facilitate participatory knowledge management for agroecological transition