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Project Topic
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AGROFORESTEAM will support the adoption of agroforestry systems (AFs) in the Med region by creating territorialised multi-actor platforms, to overcome the technical, political and socio-economic barriers for agroforestry implementation.
AGROFORESTEAM is based on transdisciplinary dialogue, a socialisation process between science and society, and on the agroecological Living Lab approach. These two concepts are at the core of AGROFORESTEAM, since they are the most efficient tool to achieve the overall goal of fostering AFs adoption.
AGROFORESTEAM will set up 7 Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs), in 7 different countries, i.e., Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. Each MAP will identify a transformative process and guide a co-creation among the actors to develop innovations, supported by scientific data. Stakeholder mapping will help to understand their interests and influences, which is determinant to increase the impact of the MAPs. AGROFORESTEAM has the aim of being well embedded in the territory to design well adapted agroforestry systems. Experts and trainings on gender perspective and on efficient engagement of stakeholders will be programmed to ensure improved relationships and sound decision-making during the project implementation and beyond it. Learning material and outreach activities will support AFs adoption.
In the 7 working regions, AGROFORESTEAM will include AFs case studies (CS), both silvo-pastoral and silvo-arable AFs, which are known and/or monitored by the partners. The CS are selected as they are adapted to local context (e.g., oasis), represent alternative/innovative practices (e.g., successional AFs), or urgent action is needed to preserve the systems (e.g., Montado). AFs designed in the MAPs will be also tested.
AGROFORESTEAM partners cover a wide range of different expertise in the field of AFs and have strong linkages to civil society and government institutions, which ensures the success of the MAPs.
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