Transition, lock-ins and enablers
A talk given during the Biodiversity Loss Conference in Louvain-la-Neuve, October 24th, 2019. Pdf of the slides Link to Vanloqueren & Baret paper Link to […]
Lock-ins and agency: Towards an embedded approach of individual pathways in the Walloon dairy sector
A paper by Véronique De Herde, Kevin Marechal and Philippe Baret on the lock-ins in the dairy sector. We are pursuing the exploration of lock-ins […]
Acceptance of innovation and pathways to transition
Presentation at EAPR meeting : EAPR 2017 – BARET_03 Related material Vanloqueren & Baret, 2008 Vanloqueren & Baret, 2009
Informed Participatory Research
A presentation made at IFSA 2016 meeting in Harper Adams. pdf of the Powerpoint : 160713_IFSA
Why are ecological, low-input, multi-resistant wheat cultivars slow to develop commercially? A Belgian agricultural ‘lock-in’ case study
The use of multi-resistant cultivars allows a significant reduction in fungicide use in low input cropping systems. However, many major wheat cultivars used in Europe remain sensitive […]
Unlocking the agricultural systems: the example of agroecological research and innovation systems
A talk at the EU conference on Designing the path: a strategic approach to EU agricultural research and innovation. EU_Designing the path_EN from Philippe Baret on […]
Clarifying the socioeconomic dimensions of agroecology: between principles and practices
ABSTRACT The concept of agroecology is being mobilized increasingly. However, its socioeconomic dimensions receive little attention from academia. This study helps to clarify the socioeconomic principles of agroecology […]
A report on organic farming
Commissioned by the European Greens, we wrote a report with Organic Research Centre on Research and organic farming. The paradox of the poor funding of […]
A very short presentation on Agroecology in Belgium at Milano Expo
Powerpoint presentation : 20150624_MIlanoExpo More information on Theresa Lebacq’s work on dairy system www.agroecology.be
ProIntensAfrica
A Horizon 2020 project with a wide partnership of European and African research actors. We will explore the different pathways for agricultural intensification in Africa. […]