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UNderstanding and Improving the Sustainability of agro-ECOlogical farming systems in the EU
- Project Leader
- Erb Karlheinz, Project Leader
- Duration:
- 01.05.2018-30.04.2021
- Programme:
- Horizon 2020 - Societal Challenges - Research & Innovation Action (RIA)
- Type of Research
- Applied Research
Further information: https://uniseco-project.eu/
- Staff
- Smetschka Barbara, Project Staff
- Theurl Michaela, Project Staff
- Mayer Andreas, Project Staff
- Kalt Gerald, Project Staff
- Kaufmann Lisa, Project Staff
- Matej Sarah, Project Staff
- Weisshaidinger Rainer, Project Staff (bis 04.08.2021)
- BOKU Research Units
- Institute of Social Ecology (SEC)
- Abstract
- The ambition and overarching objective of UNISECO is to address the key dilemma and to
strengthen the sustainability of EU farming systems, through co-constructing improved and practicevalidated
strategies and incentives for the promotion of improved agro-ecological approaches. We will
enhance the understanding of socio-economic and policy drivers and barriers for further development and
implementation of agro-ecological approaches in EU farming systems (referred to as agro-ecological farming
systems (AEFS) reflecting the low input and high labour and knowledge intensity of these systems) to identify
and facilitate more effective and efficient development strategies for European agriculture across the diversity
of its settings.
- Keywords
- Climate change; Environmental research; Human ecology; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable economics; Environmental economics; Environmental sociology; Cultural landscape research; Environmental policy;
- Publications
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** Mayer, A; Egger, C; Loyau, A; Plutzar, C; Schmeller, DS; Gaube, V Mountain pastures increase the resilience of livestock farming to extreme events in the Ariege department, France.
AGRON SUSTAIN DEV. 2022; 42(3), 49 WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
** Arneth, A; Olsson, L; Cowie, A; Erb, KH; Hurlbert, M; Kurz, WA; Mirzabaev, A; Rounsevell, MDA Restoring Degraded Lands.
ANNU REV ENV RESOUR. 2021; 46: 569-599. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
** Kalt, G; Mayer, A; Haberl, H; Kaufmann, L; Lauk, C; Matej, S; Roos, E; Theurl, MC; Erb, KH Exploring the option space for land system futures at regional to global scales: The diagnostic agro-food, land use and greenhouse gas emission model BioBaM-GHG 2.0.
ECOL MODEL. 2021; 459, 109729 WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
** Mayer, A; Kaufmann, L; Kalt, G; Matej, S; Theurl, MC; Morais, TG; Leip, A; Erb, KH; Applying the Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production framework to map provisioning ecosystem services and their relation to ecosystem functioning across the European Union..
Ecosyst Serv. 2021; 51:101344
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** Morais, TG; Teixeira, RFM; Lauk, C; Theurl, MC; Winiwarter, W; Mayer, A; Kaufmann, L; Haberl, H; Domingos, T; Erb, KH Agroecological measures and circular economy strategies to ensure sufficient nitrogen for sustainable farming.
GLOBAL ENVIRON CHANG. 2021; 69, 102313 WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
Mayer, A; Muller, A; Kalt, G; Roux, N; Weisshaidinger, R; Röös, E; Kaufmann, L; Matej, S; Theurl, MC; Ferguson, S; Hart, R; Smith, P; Erb, KH (2021): Report on territorial impacts and lessons learnt of the diffusion of agro-ecological farming systems (AEFS) in the European Union. Deliverable Report D4.3, UNISECO (grant agreement No 773901).
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Mayer, A; Röös, E; Kalt, G; Kaufmann, L; Lauk, C; Matej, S; Theurl, MC; Erb, KH (2021): Agriculture and food system scenarios with particular focus on organic and agro-ecological farming practices in the EU.
Data publication Zenodo, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4972857 FullText -
Weisshaidinger, R; Krobath, M; Mayer, A (2021): Mitigation of climate change by humus formation and regenerative arable farming in Eastern Austria.
UNISECO H2020 policy brief, Zenodo, DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.4724403 FullText -
** Landert, J; Pfeifer, C; Carolus, J; Schwarz, G; Albanito, F; Muller, A; Smith, P; Sanders, J; Schader, C; Vanni, F; Prazan, J; Baumgart, L; Blockeel, J; Weisshaidinger, R; Bartel-Kratochvil, R; Hollaus, A; Mayer, A; Hrabalova, A; Helin, J; Aakkula, J; Svels, K; Guisepelli, E; Smyrniotopoulou, A; Vlahos, G; Iordanidis, Y; Szilagyi, A; Podmaniczky, L; Balazs, K; Galioto, F; Longhitano, D; Rossignolo, L; Povellato, A; Zilans, A; Grazvy-das Jegelevicius; Fratila, M; Yoldi, UI; Massa, CA; Adrian, JB; Sahlin, KR; Roos, E; Frick, R; Bircher, R; Aalders, I; Irvine, KN; Kyle, C; Miller, D Assessing agro-ecological practices using a combination of three sustainability assessment tools.
LANDBAUFORSCHUNG-GER. 2020; 70(2): 129-144. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
Muller, A; Mayer, A; Erb, KH; Kalt, B; Lauk, C; Theurl, MC; Kaufmann, L; Frehner, A; Pfeiffer, C; Moakes, S; Schader, C (2020): Report on the methodological specification of the spatially-explicit modelling framework. Deliverable Report D4.1, UNISECO (grant agreement No. 773901).
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Röös, E; Mayer, A; Erb, KH; Kalt, G; Kaufmann, L; Matej, S; Theurl, MC; Lauk, C; Muller, A; Fergusson, S; Hart, R; Smith, P (2020): Report on Participatory Scenario Development of Agro-ecological Farming Systems. Deliverable Report D4.2, UNISECO (grant agreement No. 773901).
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- Vorträge
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Mayer, A; Röös, E; Muller, A; Ferguson, S; Kalt, G; Hart, R; Smith, P; Kaufmann, L; Roux, N; Erb, KH (2021): Territorial impacts of agro-ecological farming practices and food systems transformation in the European Union in 2050.
Uniseco final public conference, MAR 18-19, 2021, online FullText