D1.2 – European Report on Agroecology Initiatives and Policies, and difference between countries

A state-of-the-art analysis of international, national and regional policies for agroecology relevant to Europe has been made. This is based on (i) the available online data from the different European countries; (ii) the results of previous AE4EU tasks and in particular the mapping and funding-related tasks with additional data analysis; iii) data collected through Horizon 2020 sister projects; and (iv) authors’ expert knowledge in the field. A larger range of policy schemes and initiatives in different European countries has been reviewed. The degree to which they refer to agroecological principles and practices, has been assessed. The qualitative and quantitative analysis was conducted during 2021-2023. It starts with a wide-lens review, then zooms in to specific cases and innovative cases, followed by reflection on missing policy links and executive recommendations for CAP reform, collective action and institutional actors for a roadmap to foster more ‘Agroecology for Europe’.