Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems
Scientific evidence is crucial for the transition towards sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. However, sustainability transitions research has been so far north-biased and overlooked the Global South. This paper analyses the scholarly literature on sustainability transitions in West African...
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| author | El Bilali, Hamid Cardone, Gianluigi Rokka, Susanna Falcis, Eleonora de Naino Jika, Abdel Kader Diawara, Ali Badara Nouhou, Bassirou Ghione, Andrea |
| author_browse | Cardone, Gianluigi Diawara, Ali Badara El Bilali, Hamid Falcis, Eleonora de Ghione, Andrea Naino Jika, Abdel Kader Nouhou, Bassirou Rokka, Susanna |
| author_facet | El Bilali, Hamid Cardone, Gianluigi Rokka, Susanna Falcis, Eleonora de Naino Jika, Abdel Kader Diawara, Ali Badara Nouhou, Bassirou Ghione, Andrea |
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| description | Scientific evidence is crucial for the transition towards sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. However, sustainability transitions research has been so far north-biased and overlooked the Global South. This paper analyses the scholarly literature on sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems. In particular, it investigates the bibliometrics and geographical coverage of the research field and explores whether and how it addresses topics such as transition frameworks, niches, food security and sustainability. The paper draws upon a systematic review of documents indexed in the Web of Science performed in July 2022. The low number of papers suggests that the research field is still marginal. The literature mainly deals with crop production whereas animal production and fisheries are generally overlooked. Only a few articles refer to a clear
transition framework (e.g. Multi-Level Perspective). The addressed niches regard alternative agriculture systems (e.g. agroecology, agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, conservation agriculture) and new agriculture techniques (e.g. irrigation). Food security and nutrition are still marginal topics in the research field. Sustainability transitions are argued to have positive environmental and socio-economic impacts. The promotion of research on sustainability transitions in West African agri-food systems is highly needed to address the multiple challenges that the region faces. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1356272025-12-08T09:54:28Z Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems El Bilali, Hamid Cardone, Gianluigi Rokka, Susanna Falcis, Eleonora de Naino Jika, Abdel Kader Diawara, Ali Badara Nouhou, Bassirou Ghione, Andrea food systems sustainable agriculture sustainability research for development Scientific evidence is crucial for the transition towards sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. However, sustainability transitions research has been so far north-biased and overlooked the Global South. This paper analyses the scholarly literature on sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems. In particular, it investigates the bibliometrics and geographical coverage of the research field and explores whether and how it addresses topics such as transition frameworks, niches, food security and sustainability. The paper draws upon a systematic review of documents indexed in the Web of Science performed in July 2022. The low number of papers suggests that the research field is still marginal. The literature mainly deals with crop production whereas animal production and fisheries are generally overlooked. Only a few articles refer to a clear transition framework (e.g. Multi-Level Perspective). The addressed niches regard alternative agriculture systems (e.g. agroecology, agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, conservation agriculture) and new agriculture techniques (e.g. irrigation). Food security and nutrition are still marginal topics in the research field. Sustainability transitions are argued to have positive environmental and socio-economic impacts. The promotion of research on sustainability transitions in West African agri-food systems is highly needed to address the multiple challenges that the region faces. 2023-02-01 2023-12-20T09:37:43Z 2023-12-20T09:37:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135627 en Open Access application/pdf El Bilali, H.; Cardone, G.; Rokka, S.; De Falcis, E.; Naino Jika, A.K.; Diawara, A.B.; Nouhou, B.; Ghione, A. (2023) Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems. Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences 14(4S): p. 1847-1865. ISSN: 2368-7487 |
| spellingShingle | food systems sustainable agriculture sustainability research for development El Bilali, Hamid Cardone, Gianluigi Rokka, Susanna Falcis, Eleonora de Naino Jika, Abdel Kader Diawara, Ali Badara Nouhou, Bassirou Ghione, Andrea Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems |
| title | Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems |
| title_full | Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems |
| title_fullStr | Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems |
| title_short | Sustainability transitions in West African agriculture and food systems |
| title_sort | sustainability transitions in west african agriculture and food systems |
| topic | food systems sustainable agriculture sustainability research for development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135627 |
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