Agro-ecosystems KEN About

Agroecological approaches have gained prominence in scientific, agricultural and political discourse in recent years, suggesting pathways to transform agricultural and food systems that address these issues (Wezel et al., 2020). According to FAO, agroecology is a holistic and integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and social concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture and food systems. It seeks to optimize the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment while also addressing the need for socially equitable food systems within which people can exercise choice over what they eat and how and where it is produced. Parallel nature-based solutions for agriculture are organic agriculture, regenerative agriculture, nature-inclusive agriculture, nature-positive agriculture, biodiversity-friendly agriculture and others. They all have a place in a multifunctional landscape.

This KEN brings together all knowledge holders addressing biodiversity in the agricultural system and the transformation of the food system in order to halt the biodiversity crisis, including the monitoring of biodiversity in relation to agriculture and the achievement of the nature restoration goals related to agriculture.

 

Aims

  1. Optimize full use of our research by the policy arena
  2. Advancing knowledge exchange on the importance of biodiversity for agriculture and the need for and the pathways towards transformative change in the food system
  3. Enhance collaboration between the community members of the KEN
  4. Closing the science - policy implementation gaps
  5. Highlight case studies and show impact on decision-making
  6. Mainstreaming transformative approaches into policy and decision making regarding the food system
  7. Building awareness, capacities, and dialogues on the importance of biodiversity for agriculture and on the need for and the pathways towards transformative change in the food system

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To join the Agro-ecosystems KEN, you need to create an account on Oppla. Press the join button below and then return to this page to request KEN membership.

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Benefits for Community members 

  • Opportunity to support policy and create impact
  • Giving you empowerment and recognition of your efforts
  • Opportunity to contribute to addressing knowledge gaps and shaping research prioritization processes
  • Opportunity to join collaborative initiatives and joint outputs
  • Access to diverse trans- and cross disciplinary knowledge, expertise, and perspectives

What we need from you

The main function of the Knowledge Exchange Network is to orchestrate knowledge generated by initiatives, networks, organisations and projects. To enable a vibrating exchange among our community we depend on you as community member sending us the information about events, case-studies, upcoming calls and new research findings. We encourage all members to be active and use this unique opportunity to give us material and events updates.