Published October 23, 2023 | Version v1
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Policy brief: Supporting the sustainable long-term implementation of a European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures

  • 1. Thünen Institute of Farm Economics
  • 2. ROR icon BioSense Institute
  • 3. ROR icon Ecologic Institute
  • 4. ROR icon Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
  • 5. ROR icon Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
  • 6. ROR icon European Network of Living Labs
  • 7. European Landowners' Organisation
  • 8. FiBL Europe

Description

Key factors for a successful implementation of a European Network of Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures include:

  • Enabling adaptive governance that responds to changes in size and experiences of its members will utilise the benefits from the diversity of the network composition.
  • Generating evidence on the benefits of developing and participating in the European Network to foster buy-in and commitment from funding organisations and LLs and RIs.

Research policies and funding requirements need to recognize the long-term nature of network implementation and required continuity in political and financial investment that go beyond standard R&I project cycles.
Funding of such a transdisciplinary network and its long-term implementation and management needs to embrace changing roles and responsibilities of different types of actors and dynamic action plans of the network.

Files

ALL-Ready_Policy Brief_Supporting the sustainable long term implementation of a European Network of LLs and RIs.pdf

Additional details

Funding

European Commission
ALL-Ready – The European Agroecology Living Lab and Research Infrastructure Network: Preparation phase 101000349