Project: Rural development through governance of multifunctional agricultural land-use
Ecosystem services are often generated at spatial and temporal scales beyond individual farms and generations, and thus affected by ”the tragedy of ecosystem services”. Promoting ecosystem services thus requires coordinated actions by farmers to manage whole landscapes. European agricultural policies need to develop beyond current crosscompliance and agri-environmental schemes, taking into account both the landscape perspective and regional variation in farming conditions. MULTAGRI uses a strong interdisciplinary approach combining empirical field work, synthesis studies, and ecological-economic modelling and governance analysis at the regional level. Involved scientists come from a variety of fields including ecology, economics, agronomy and social sciences. To ensure relevance of research questions and efficient dissemination, key stakeholders will be closely involved throughout the project. This way, MULTAGRI will contribute to the development of European policies to promote multifunctional agricultural landscapes and rural development.
| Acronym | MULTAGRI |
| Website | visit project website |
| Network | RURAGRI |
| Call | 1st RURAGRI Call on agricultural, rural and sustainable development aspects. |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| French National Institute for Agricultural Research - Bordeaux | France | ||
| French National Institute for Agricultural Research - Rennes | France | ||
| Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences | Switzerland | ||
| Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe | Germany | ||
| Leuphana University of Lüneburg | Germany | ||
| Lund University | Coordinator | Sweden | |
| Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | Sweden | ||
| Wageningen University & Research - Animal Ecology | Netherlands |