How agroecological science has been incorporated into agricultural law and policy
Confronted by the negative reputation of the predominant model of agricultural and food production, which is based on long, specialised supply lines, dependent on fossil fuels and a major source of greenhouse-gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane, etc.), several alternative models have been suggest...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Éditions ESKA
2023
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Journal international de bioéthique et d'éthique des sciences
Year: 2023, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 41-54 |
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Droit rural
B Common agricultural policy B Agroécologie B Politique agricole commune B Agroecology B Rural law |
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| Summary: | Confronted by the negative reputation of the predominant model of agricultural and food production, which is based on long, specialised supply lines, dependent on fossil fuels and a major source of greenhouse-gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane, etc.), several alternative models have been suggested. Steiner launched organic farming in the 1920s and two decades later, agroecology emerged and became one of the foundations of the policies of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations ("FAO"): "By creating synergies, agroecology can contribute not only to food production, food security and nutrition, but it can allow us to restore the ecosystem services and biodiversity that are essential to sustainable farming. It can play an important role in reinforcing resilience and in adapting to climate change".Often presented as a specialised agronomic science that, nonetheless, is criticised for its lack of rigour and ability to be implemented, agroecology has become a trendy word in political and media discourse and the subject of international debates, without those who use it always understanding its precise meaning and scope. This is why this article suggests we pause for a moment to examine the origin and substance of this word, before continuing to examine if and how it has brought together the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union ("EU") and French domestic law. We will thus see that (i) this science cannot be detached from political trends and (ii) that it entered the political arena through the vector of the law ..., Agroecology has become a trendy word in political and media discourse and the subject of international debates, but its meaning remains unclear. This article defines this experimental science and explains its substance, and then goes on to examine how and to what extent agricultural law has allowed it to enter the political arena. It explains why agricultural Frenc Law and UE agricuktural Policy struggles to offer a secure and comprehensive framework for agroecology whereas this multi-disciplinary, complex and systematic science is looking to the future and aims to protect future generations. L'agroécologie est devenue un mot à la mode dans le discours politique et médiatique et fait l'objet de débats internationaux, mais sa signification reste floue. Cet article définit cette science expérimentale et en explique la substance, puis examine comment et dans quelle mesure le droit agricole lui a permis d'entrer dans l'arène politique. Il explique pourquoi le droit agricole français et la politique agricole européenne peinent à offrir un cadre sécurisé favorable à l'agroécologie alors que cette science pluridisciplinaire, complexe et systémique est directement tournée vers l'avenir et protectrice des générations futures. |
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| ISSN: | 2608-1008 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal international de bioéthique et d'éthique des sciences
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3917/jibes.344.0041 |