L'intensification écologique de l'agriculture : voies et défis

Sylvie Bonny (1)

1 ECO-PUB - Economie Publique

Ecological intensification of agriculture: pathways and challenges. The objective of this paper is to contribute to analyzing the possible pathways to and challenges facing ecologically intensive agriculture (EIA), founded upon the sustainable use of natural processes. Firstly, the notion of ecological intensification by comparison/opposition with conventional forms of agricultural intensification is presented. The positions of the various actors, in relationship to the concept of EIA, are then examined. If this movement towards ecological intensification is apparently garnering a wide consensus, there are in fact different or even divergent points of view. Finally, we analyze the opportunities, barriers and challenges to the development of EIA. Indeed, difficulties may slow down this move towards farming more in harmony with nature and the environment.

Mots clés: Ecologically intensive agriculture; paradigm; change; obstacle/hurdle; agro-economics; farmer; ecological intensification; agroecology; ecosystem services; intensification

Domaines: Agriculture, économie et politique

Sylvie Bonny. L'intensification écologique de l'agriculture : voies et défis. ISDA 2010, Jun 2010, Montpellier, France. 11 p. ⟨hal-00522107v1⟩