Agroecology resources
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Master in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty
Institute/ organization: University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo, Italy
Language: English
Learning format: In person
Date: September 2024- September 2025
Master's Degree in Agroecology: an Approach to Sustainable Transformation of Agri-Food Systems
Institute/ organization: Universidad Internacional de Andalucía
Language: Spanish
Learning format: In person
Date: November 2023- April 2024
Certificate of Graduate Study in Agroecology
Instutute/ organization: University of Vermont
Language: English
Learning format: Hybrid
Date: Rolling admissions
Ecological Foundations of Agroecology
Institute/ organization: University of Vermont
Language: English
Learning format: Online
Date: Next starting date: January 2025
MSc Agroecology, Water and Food Sovereignty
Instutute/ organization: Coventry University
Language: English
Learning format: In person
Date: September 2024 - September 2025
Online courses
Agroecology, an introduction
Institute/ organization: Institut Agro Montpellier
Language: French and English
Learning format: Online
Date: Several times per year
Ecological Organic Agriculture Leadership Course
Institute/ organization: IFOAM Organics International
Language: English and French
Learning format: Manual
Agroecology: Transition towards sustainable food systems
Instutute/ organization: FAO
Language: Spanish
Learning format: Online
Date: Available until the end of 2024
Grassroots evidence for Agroecology
Institute/ organization: Agroecology Fund and Statistics for Sustainable Development
Language: English, Spanish, French
Learning format: Online
2024
JRC Researches on agroecology
National agroecology strategies in Eastern and Southern Africa
What agroecology brings to food security and ecosystem services: a review of scientific evidence
African Perspectives on agroecology
The socio‑economic performance of agroecology. A review
By Ioanna Mouratiadou, Alexander Wezel, Kintan Kamilia, Angelica Marchetti, Maria Luisa Paracchini, Paolo Bàrberi
Language: English
Publication date: January 2024
2023
Agroecology Dialogue series outcome briefs
By FAO, Biovision Foundation, Agroecology Coalition
Language: English, French, Spanish
Publication date: February 2023
Climate resilience – what can we learn from pastoral systems in Africa’s drylands?
Ecosystem-based adaptation and agroecology
By GIZ
Language: English
Publication date: 2023
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Green jobs and income potential: agroecology's role in rural employment
Natural farming through a wide-angle lens
Cultivating change: accelerating and scaling agroecology and regenerative approaches
Agrobiodiversity on the plate
Measuring agroecology: Introducing a methodological framework and a community of practice approach
Academic article by Moeller et. al
Language: English
Publication date: November 2023
Agroecology, law, human rights and sustainable agri-food systems in Uganda and East Africa
Guide pour l'evaluation de l'agroecologie
2022
Bissau declaration on agroecological transition
Mapping agroecology actors and practice in Cameroon
Bissau declaration on agroecological transition
Growing common ground: pathways to advance agroecology policy in Canada
By Laurier Center for Sustainable Food Systems
Language: English and French
Publication date: December 2022
Agroecology financing analysis toolkit for the public sector in Africa
By The Partnership for Social Accountability (PSA) Alliance
Language: English
Publication date: November 2022
Agroecologically-conducive policies: A review of recent advances and remaining challenges
Toward a Feminist Agroecology: achieving a socially just and sustainable food systems transformation
By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Language: English
Publication date: 2022
2021
Agroecological and other innovative approaches
An agroecological Europe by 2050: What impact on land use, trade and global food security?
Pathways to advance agroecology for a succesful transformation to sustainable food systems
By United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 Scientific Group
Language: English
Publication date: 2021
2020
The Added Value(s) of Agroecology
Money Flows: what is holding back investment in agroecological research for Africa?
2019
Agroecology position paper
2018
Development of the concept of agroecology in Europe: a review
By Felipe Gallardo-López, Mario Alejandro Hernández-Chontal, Pedro Cisneros-Saguilán, Ariadna Linares-Gabriel
Language: English
Publication date: April 2018
Breaking away from industrial food and farming systems: Seven case studies of agroecological transition
2016
From uniformity to diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems
2024
Women, Agroecology and Food System Transofrmation
Agroecology Coalition, 2024
2023
Agroecology as a response to agri-input scarcity
Beyond the farm: Exploring the synergies between agroecology and conservation communities
The interface between agroecological and territorial approaches for food systems transformations
Agroecology as response to climate change adaption
Swiss Aid, 2023
2022
Teaching agroecology in schools (summary)
Access Agriculture, 2022
Creating agroecological markets (summary)
Access Agriculture, 2022
Conservation and strengthening of the natural ecosystems through agroecology
Agroecology Fund, 2022
Africa Agroecology Regional Dialogue
The 10 Elements of Agroecology: Enabling transitions to sustainable agriculture and food systems
FAO, 2022
2021
Agroecology and Farmer Field Schools – a solution for Zero Hunger and Ecosystems Restoration
FAO, 2021
Biodiversity, an ally of the agroecological transition (and vice versa!)
Agroecology Europe, 2021
Agroecology: Grassroots Solutions to Global Crises
Agroecology Fund, 2021
2020
How agroecology helps to build climate change-resilient livelihoods
Biovision Foundation, 2020
Agroecology - the next evolution in food systems
IPES- Food, 2020
Agroecology Knowledge Hub
The Hub showcases evidence, policies, practices and science on agroecology. It also facilitates discussions via forums related to agroecology.
Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security
A knowledge center gathering various resources on agroecology.
Agroecology Info pool
Convincing showcases, criteria tools to assess projects and in-depths analyses of Agroecology.
ACT: Agroecology Criteria Tool
A tool to assess projects or policies with the Agroecology Criteria Tool and find out how much transformative Agroecology they entail.
Business Agroecology Criteria Tool (B-ACT)
A tool to assess and identify inspiring and promising agroecological enterprises that contribute to sustainable food systems.
The Neycha accelerator & fund
Neycha identifies and partners with growth-oriented Agroecological Enterprises (AEEs) in Uganda and Kenya, providing them with the capacity, capital and the connections they need to grow their impact and businesses.
One Million Voices citizen science initiative
A citizens' initiative giving a voice to all small-scale farmers who practice agroecology and to consumers.
BOOST- AE: the collaborative platform on the agroecological transition
A collaborative platform for analyzing experiences, sharing knowledge and solutions, and methodological support, for agroecology adapted to countries in the South.
Agroecology for Europe (AE4EU)
A three-year project, aiming to enable a successful transition to agroecology through a strong development with ambitious and longer-term joint actions at the European level in research, innovation, networks, training and education
Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE)
A comprehensive tool measuring the multi-dimensional performance of agroecological systems across the different dimensions of sustainability.
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