A reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers’ postures

Agroecology has multiple interpretations and goals, driven by social movements, political contexts, and scientific needs. Agroecological transition processes generate tensions between social movements and institutionalisation processes. Researchers are thus caught between two potentially contradicto...

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Main Authors: Richelle Lola, Brauman Alain, Romagny Bruno, Venot Jean-Philippe, Masse Dominique, Cournac Laurent, Leonard Éric, Imache Amar, Rizzo Davide
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Published: EDP Sciences 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.nss-journal.org/articles/nss/full_html/2024/04/nss250012/nss250012.html
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author Richelle Lola
Brauman Alain
Romagny Bruno
Venot Jean-Philippe
Masse Dominique
Cournac Laurent
Leonard Éric
Imache Amar
Rizzo Davide
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description Agroecology has multiple interpretations and goals, driven by social movements, political contexts, and scientific needs. Agroecological transition processes generate tensions between social movements and institutionalisation processes. Researchers are thus caught between two potentially contradictory tasks: (i) advising policy-makers and (ii) supporting farmers and stakeholders in their endogenous trajectories. Here, we review a reflexive workshop that explored how agroecology narratives challenge researchers when supporting implementation of transdisciplinary collaborations. We highlight the need to create new researcher profiles, including facilitators in long-term partnerships, establish clear expectations, and develop ‘third spaces’ for collaboration. Qualitative research assessment and new epistemological approaches are crucial for sustainable science that bridges the gap between knowledge and local realities in agroecological transitions.
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spelling doaj-art-a4c14a0ebd8c4672a9eb5c992d1ef9ef2025-08-20T03:24:47ZfraEDP SciencesNatures Sciences Sociétés1240-13071765-29792024-10-0132448849510.1051/nss/2025012nss250012A reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers’ posturesRichelle Lola0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1098-8724Brauman Alain1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4865-2919Romagny Bruno2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7764-5785Venot Jean-Philippe3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3300-6911Masse Dominique4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3165-1469Cournac Laurent5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-938XLeonard Éric6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7199-0772Imache Amar7https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4114-957XRizzo Davide8https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4536-4118Ethnopedology, IRD, UMR Eco&SolsSoil Microbiology, IRD, UMR Eco&SolsResource Economics, IRD, UMR LPEDSocio-hydrology, IRD, UMR G-EAUSoil Ecology, IRD, UMR Eco&SolsAgroecology, IRD, UMR Eco&SolsGeography, IRD, UMR SENSFacilitation, LISODELandscape Agronomy, IRD, UMR LISAHAgroecology has multiple interpretations and goals, driven by social movements, political contexts, and scientific needs. Agroecological transition processes generate tensions between social movements and institutionalisation processes. Researchers are thus caught between two potentially contradictory tasks: (i) advising policy-makers and (ii) supporting farmers and stakeholders in their endogenous trajectories. Here, we review a reflexive workshop that explored how agroecology narratives challenge researchers when supporting implementation of transdisciplinary collaborations. We highlight the need to create new researcher profiles, including facilitators in long-term partnerships, establish clear expectations, and develop ‘third spaces’ for collaboration. Qualitative research assessment and new epistemological approaches are crucial for sustainable science that bridges the gap between knowledge and local realities in agroecological transitions.https://www.nss-journal.org/articles/nss/full_html/2024/04/nss250012/nss250012.htmlagricultureresearchsustainability sciencetransdisciplinarityknowledge community
spellingShingle Richelle Lola
Brauman Alain
Romagny Bruno
Venot Jean-Philippe
Masse Dominique
Cournac Laurent
Leonard Éric
Imache Amar
Rizzo Davide
A reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers’ postures
Natures Sciences Sociétés
agriculture
research
sustainability science
transdisciplinarity
knowledge community
title A reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers’ postures
title_full A reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers’ postures
title_fullStr A reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers’ postures
title_full_unstemmed A reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers’ postures
title_short A reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers’ postures
title_sort reflexive collaborative workshop on agroecology narratives and researchers postures
topic agriculture
research
sustainability science
transdisciplinarity
knowledge community
url https://www.nss-journal.org/articles/nss/full_html/2024/04/nss250012/nss250012.html
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