Agroecological transitions: What can sustainability transition frameworks teach us? An ontological and empirical analysis

摘要: Transitioning toward more sustainable agricultural development paths requires extensive change, and not simply marginal technical adjustments as suggested by a strong conception of agroecology. To deal with transition, we believe that agroecology can be enriched deep analysis Sustainability Transition frameworks conversely, preexisting theories questioned in light the specificities agroecological transitions (AET). We first examine some main (resilience social-ecological systems, institutional analysis, socio-technical transition). identify their ontologies to question ability combined without adjustments. In second step, analyze how these have been used researchers from life or social sciences four AET studies. found each framework is relevant its systemic dynamic approach but also there are limits concerning balance between various dimensions. The scales processes linked must taken into account, well way jointly consider ecological, social-economic, technological aspects. Moreover, it became clear problems dealing agency common approaches, which influences model change. More broadly, sustainability transition need better account for ecological materialities processes, importance emergent organizations singular situations, learning diversity knowledge dynamics. Doing so challenging because re-grounding empirical observations questioning disciplinary frontiers ontologies.