Si segnala bando che richiede il contributo delle scienze sociali, messo a disposizione dalla partnership Agroecology.

Di seguito un estratto del band con un focus su scienze sociali e umanistiche.

Titolo della call: Integrating environmental, economic and social perspectives in assessing the performance of agroecology. Value-chain and policy implications

“This call focuses on two topics:

Topic 1: Determine and assess benefits/impacts and trade-offs of agroecology, and identify best practices

All projects funded under this should deliver knowledge that helps determine and assess the impact of agroecological approaches in their environmental, social and economic dimensions, in specific contexts and agroclimatic conditions. To this end, suitable indicators should be used to describe and compare the impacts, including trade-offs, of both agroecological and conventional approaches. (…) Proposals submitted to this Topic are expected to choose at least one of the following themes :

Theme 1. Methods and procedures to tackle trade-offs in agroecological production
Theme 2. Scenario analysis to identify and support the most suitable options to accelerate the adoption of the identified best practices at different spatial and temporal scales

Topic 2. Transform value chains, businesses and policies to facilitate the transition to agroecology

Research and innovation projects submitted on this topic should contribute to the development of new business models or structures, technological or transformative social innovations and to the design of policies to support the agroecological transition. They will also deliver knowledge that allow to assess the impacts of these transformations on the performance of agroecology. These projects should be carried out following a co-creation and multi-actor approach with relevant stakeholders (farmers, companies, consumers, citizens, local authorities, etc.) as inspired by the living labs methodology. The experience gathered by the organic farming sector, such as in promoting alternative food networks and new business opportunities, should be considered. Project proposals are expected to choose at least one of the following themes:

Theme 1 Transformation and development of new business models in the value chains to facilitate the agroecological transition
Theme 2 Coordination among actors, social innovations and policies to enhance the agroecological transition”

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L’articolo Nuove opportunità di finanziamento per le scienze sociali e umane proviene da Horizon Europe.