How to foster agroecological innovations? A comparison of participatory design methods

Facing contemporary environmental crisis implies fostering agroecological innovations that take into account local ecological regulations and rely on multiple stakeholders' innovation capacities. This paper draws on two fields of literature that remain unconnected so far: participatory approach...

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Published in:Journal of environmental planning and management 2016-02, Vol.59 (2), p.280-301
Main Authors: Berthet, Elsa T.A., Barnaud, Cécile, Girard, Nathalie, Labatut, Julie, Martin, Guillaume
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agrarian structures
Agriculture
agroecology
Biodiversity and Ecology
Boards
Co-design
Comparative analysis
Computer simulation
Design
Design analysis
Design engineering
design methods
Design techniques
Environment management
Environmental regulations
Environmental Sciences
Exploration
Forages
Games
Implementation
Innovation
Innovations
Interest groups
Knowledge management
Natural resource management
Natural resources
participatory methods
Resource management
Simulation
Studies
Workshops
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Summary:Facing contemporary environmental crisis implies fostering agroecological innovations that take into account local ecological regulations and rely on multiple stakeholders' innovation capacities. This paper draws on two fields of literature that remain unconnected so far: participatory approaches and design sciences. It proposes an analysis grid to support a reflexive analysis of cases of implementation of three participatory design methods: ComMod (Companion Modelling for concerted management of natural resources), Forage Rummy (simulation-based board game for designing farming systems) and KCP (collective design workshops to foster innovation). This analysis highlights key features of the methods in view of agroecological innovation challenges, focusing on knowledge management and organisation for exploration.
ISSN:1360-0559
0964-0568
1360-0559
DOI:10.1080/09640568.2015.1009627