Foreword; Dedieu Benoît Chapter 1: General introduction; Jacques-Eric Bergez and Olivier Therond Chapter 2: TATA-BOX at a glance; Jacques-Eric Bergez and Olivier Therond Part I: Territorial Agroecological Transition at a concept crossroads Chapter 3: Socio-economic characterisation of agriculture models; Gaël Plumecocq, Thomas Debril, Michel Duru, Marie-Benoît Magrini, Jean-Pierre Sarthou and Olivier Therond Chapter 4: An integrated approach to livestock farming systems' autonomy in designing and managing agroecological transition at the farm and territorial levels; Marie-Angélina Magne, Guillaume Martin, Marc Moraine, Julie Ryschawy, Vincent Thenard, Pierre Triboulet and Jean-Philippe Choisis Chapter 5: Agroecological transition from farms to territorialised agri-food systems: issues and drivers; Marie-Benoît Magrini, Guillaume Martin, Marie-Angélina Magne, Michel Duru, Nathalie Couix, Laurent Hazard and Gaël Plumecocq Chapter 6: A plurality of viewpoints regarding the uncertainties of the agroecological transition; Danièle Magda, Nathalie Girard, Valérie Angeon, Célia Cholez, Nathalie Raulet-Croset, Régis Sabbadin, Nicolas Salliou, Cécile Barnaud, Claude Monteil and Nathalie Peyrard Chapter 7: Towards an integrated framework for the governance of a territorialised agroecological transition; Pierre Triboulet, Jean-Pierre Del Corso, Michel Duru, Danielle Galliano, Amélie Gonçalves, Catherine Milou and Gaël Plumecocq Chapter 8: The key role of actors in the agroecological transition of farmers: a case-study in the Tarn-Aveyron Basin; Julie Ryschawy, Jean-Pierre Sarthou, Ariane Chabert and Olivier Therond Part II: Support methodology for territorial agroecological transition design, and feedback from the TATA-BOX project experience Chapter 9: Participatory methodology for designing an agroecological transition at local level; Elise Audouin, Jacques-Eric Bergez and Olivier Therond Chapter 10: Towards a reflective approach to research project management; Lorène Prost, Marie Chizallet, Marie Taverne and Flore Barcellini Chapter 11: Evaluation of the operationalisation of the TATA-BOX process; Marie Taverne, Sarah Clément, Lorène Prost and Flore Barcellini Part III: New prospects and cross-cutting perspectives Chapter 12: Information and communication technology (ICT) and the agroecological transition; Lola Leveau, Aurélien Bénel, Jean-Pierre Cahier, François Pinet, Pascal Salembier, Vincent Soulignac and Jacques -Eric Bergez Chapter 13: TATA-BOX: A model for participatory processes?; Sylvie Lardon Chapter 14: Review and Critique of the TATA-BOX Model; Charles A. Francis and Geir Lieblein Chapter 15: Opening the TATA-BOX to raise new questions on agroecological transition; Jean-Marc Touzard, Jean-Marc Barbier, Laure Hossard.
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There is wide agreement on the need to change the prevalent agricultural models, given their negative impacts and their incompatibility with current societal issues. Agroecological transition has been promoted as a potential solution to the ecological, social and economic problems generated by these models. It however involves a systemic, multi-scale and transdisciplinary process. Due to this complexity, the overall picture of what farms and food systems "actually are" and "might be" may not be apparent at the individual level. Yet individuals' knowledge and values provide complementary insights on how to proceed in deepening ecological modernisation. Expertise can also provide landmarks to be considered in that process. Because local stakeholders' experience and skills are key resources in the adaptation and adoption of agroecological transition, new conceptual and methodological frameworks and tools have to be developed to support them in the design process of such a complex transition. This book presents feedback from the 'Territorial Agroecological Transition in Action'- TATA-BOX research project, which was devoted to these specific issues. The multidisciplinary and multi-organisation research team steered a four-year action-research process in two territories of France. This book presents: i) the key dimensions to be considered when dealing with agroecological transition: diversity of agriculture models, management of uncertainties, polycentric governance, autonomies, and role of actors' networks; ii) an operational and original participatory process and associated boundary tools to support local stakeholders in shifting from a shared diagnosis to a shared action plan for transition, and in so doing developing mutual understanding and involvement; iii) an analysis of the main effects of the methodology on research organisation and on stakeholders' development and application; iv) critical analysis and foresights on the main outcomes of TATA-BOX, provided by external researchers."