The Montado, is a unique agro-silvo-pastoral system, facing challenges that threaten its economic, ecological, social and cultural heritage value. This paper explores the potential of Living Labs, collaborative research platforms, to address these challenges. Through the application of multi-actor approaches, co-construction of knowledge, and collaborative practices, in a real case environment, Living Labs can ...
O Montado, um sistema agro-silvo-pastoril único, que combina agricultura, silvicultura e pastoreio, enfrenta inúmeros desafios que, exarcebados pelas alterações climáticas, colocam em risco o seu equilíbrio económico, ecológico e social. O Montado Living Lab é um projeto que reúne diversos intervenientes, designadamente, Academia, Produtores, Proprietários, Associações, Empresas ligadas ao Montado e Administraç...
Here we make an exhaustive review of the literature regarding the territorial connection of sustainable agri-food systems. This connection must be seen in a holistic manner and impacts directly food sovereignty. We base this systematic literature review on bibliometric methods allowing us to highlight a set of descriptive findings that clearly enlighten the reader on the most im- pactful authors, papers, journa...
In the last few years, the European Commission, through EIP-AGRI, has been calling for the establishment of multi-actor partnerships in H2020 and Horizon Europe Programs. This has given rise to a diversity of multi-actor approaches and platforms; Living Labs (LLs) being one of the most popular. LLs can be considered a transdisciplinary approach to enable and foster the integration of a diversity of knowledge an...
There is a long standing theoretical and empirical debate on structural change in farming and the implications for the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, sustainability and territorial development. Small family farms represent the largest number of farmers in Europe: their decision-making processes take place within farm and household needs and dynamics. At the same time, small farm households are connect...