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Farming Systems Research into the 21st Century The New Dynamic

By: Ika Darnhofer(Editor), David Gibbon(Editor), Benoit Dedieu(Editor)
503 pages, 26 colour & 81 b/w illustrations, 16 tables
Publisher: Springer Nature
Farming Systems Research into the 21st Century
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Farming Systems Research has three core characteristics: it builds on systems thinking, it depends on the close collaboration between social and biophysical sciences, and it relies on participation to build co-learning processes. Farming Systems Research posits that to contribute towards sustainable rural development, both interdisciplinary collaborations and local actor engagement are needed. Together, they allow for changes in understanding and changes in practices.

Farming Systems Research into the 21st Century gives an overview of the insights generated in 20 years of Farming Systems Research. It retraces the emergence and development of Farming Systems Research in Europe, summarizes the state-of-the-art for key areas, and provides an outlook on new explorations, especially those tackling the dynamic nature of farming systems and their interaction with the natural environment and the context of action.

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Part I: Farming Systems Research in Europe
1. Farming Systems Research: An approach to inquiry; Ika Darnhofer, David Gibbon, and Benoit Dedieu
2. The origins of the European IFSA: The first meetings and the agenda renewal; Jacques Brossier, Caterina Contini, Luigi Omodei Zorini, and Artur Cristovao
3. Early Farming Systems Research and extension experience in Africa and possible relevance for FSR in Europe; Jim Bingen and David Gibbon
4. Textual analysis and scientometric mapping of the dynamic knowledge in and around the IFSA community; Marc Barbier, Marianne Bom, Veronique Garandel-Batifol, and Andrei Mogoutov
5. Methodological themes in Farming Systems Research and implications for learning in higher education; David Gibbon

Part II: State of the art and key issues
6. How should we farm? The ethical dimension of farming systems; Richard Bawden
7. Systems practice: Making the systems in Farming Systems Research effective; Ray Ison
8. The role of action-oriented learning theories for change in agriculture and rural networks; Chris Blackmore, Marianne Cerf, Ray Ison, and Mark Paine
9. Learning in European agricultural and rural networks: Building a systemic research agenda; Bernard Hubert, Ray Ison, Nadarajah Sriskandarajah, Chris Blackmore, Marianne Cerf, Isabelle Avelange, Marc Barbier, and Patrick Steyaert
10. Extension systems and change facilitation for agricultural and rural development; Artur Cristovao, Alex Koutsouris, and Michael Kugler
11. Agri-food system and territorial development: Innovations, new dynamics and changing governance mechanisms; Claire Lamine, Henk Renting, Adanella Rossi, Han Wiskerke, and Gianluca Brunori
12. The Territory Agronomy Approach in research, education, and training; Sylvie Lardon, Anna-Camilla Moonen, Elisa Marraccini, Marta Debolini, Mariassunta Galli, and Salma Loudiyi
13. Simulation models in farming systems research: Potential and challenges; Giuseppe Feola, Claudia Sattler, and Ali Kerem Saysel
14. Reshaping boundaries between farming systems and the environment; Stephane Bellon and Jean-Louis Hemptinne

Part III: Insights from system sciences and new perspectives
15. Dynamics in farming systems: of changes and choices; J.B. (Hans) Schiere, Ika Darnhofer, and Michel Duru
16. Farms and farmers facing change: The adaptive approach; Rebecka Milestad, Benoit Dedieu, Ika Darnhofer, and Stephane Bellon
17. Observing farming systems: Insights from social systems theory; Egon Noe and Hugo F. Alroe

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By: Ika Darnhofer(Editor), David Gibbon(Editor), Benoit Dedieu(Editor)
503 pages, 26 colour & 81 b/w illustrations, 16 tables
Publisher: Springer Nature
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