The 10 Elements of Agroecology framework process
The 10 Elements of Agroecology resulted from a multi-stakeholder process intended to generate a system re-design framework to be optimized and adapted to local contexts.
The 10 Elements of Agroecology framework started to be developed in 2015. Prominent themes from presentations delivered during the First International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition provided an initial coherent structure: recycling, efficiency, diversity, resilience and synergies as central ecological features of agroecology. Nevertheless, calls in regional meetings for reinforcing social and political aspects of agroecology were also strong.
Thus, these aspects that emerged from regional consultations between 2015-2017 were clustered under an additional set of five elements: co-creation of knowledge; human and social values; culture and food traditions; responsible governance; and circular and solidarity economy. Following the refinement of element names, content, and the development of a consistent storyline highlighting the interconnected nature of agroecology and its 10 Elements, the framework was finalized after several rounds of review by international and FAO experts.
The 10 Elements of Agroecology framework was launched at the Second FAO International Symposium on Agroecology held in April 2018 and continues to evolve. In October 2018, the 10 Elements of Agroecology were supported by the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG) at its 26th Session as a guide to one of the ways to promote sustainable agrifood systems. Following the review, revision, and clearance process through FAO’s governing bodies, the 10 Elements of Agroecology were approved by the 197 Members of FAO to guide FAO’s vision on agroecology by the 163rd session of the Council on 2-6 December 2019. This was followed by a 2020 FAO team peer-reviewed publication entitled “The 10 Elements of Agroecology: enabling transitions towards sustainable agriculture and food systems through visual narratives”.
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The 10 elements of Agroecology
26/01/2022
The 10 Elements are interlinked and interdependent and represent a simplified, yet holistic, way to think about reality. This video highlights Agroecology...
