Project description DEENESFRITPL Sowing the seeds for sustainable farming European agriculture faces an urgent challenge – how to sustainably feed a growing population while preserving our environment and supporting farm households. With this in mind, the EU-funded UNISECO project aims to strengthen the sustainability of EU farming systems. Specifically, it will co-construct practice-validated strategies and incentives for improved agroecological approaches. By delving into the complex web of socio-economic, ecological and political factors, the project will seek to identify more effective management strategies and promote sustainable agriculture across Europe. Through participatory case studies in 15 European countries and a transdisciplinary process, UNISECO will empower stakeholders and scientists, fostering a deeper understanding of how to enhance the sustainability of EU farming systems. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The overarching objective of UNISECO is to strengthen the sustainability of EU farming systems, through co-constructing practice-validated strategies and incentives for the promotion of improved agro-ecological approaches. We will enhance the understanding of socio-economic and policy drivers and barriers for further development and implementation of agro-ecological approaches in EU farming systems to identify and facilitate more effective management strategies for European agriculture. This requires a wider systems perspective, considering socio-economic, ecological and political settings at a territorial level. We will operationalise a socio-ecological systems framework that integrates external settings into a sustainability assessment of farming systems, paying particular attention to the role of different types of actors and their roles in sub-systems. UNISECO will provide a methodological toolkit to assess the environmental, economic and social impacts of innovative strategies and incentives for agro-ecological approaches in EU farming systems at farm and territorial levels. The methodological toolkit will be tested in participatory case studies in 15 European countries with different biophysical, socio-economic and socio-cultural contexts of farming systems. UNISECO is committed to a genuine transdisciplinary process, reflected in consortium composition of stakeholder and scientific partners, and the emphasis on multi-actor engagement. Group learning processes, integrating practical and theoretical knowledge, will benefit scientists, stakeholders and end-users through improved understanding on how to strengthen sustainability of EU farming systems. UNISECO addresses the work programme topic SFS-29-2017 and contributes to Sustainable Food Security by identifying and supporting farming systems that enable the production of healthy food while preserving the environment and bringing added value to farm households and the different stakeholders of the value chain. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience Topic(s) SFS-29-2017 - Socio-eco-economics – socio-economics in ecological approaches Call for proposal H2020-SFS-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SFS-2017-2 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator JOHANN HEINRICH VON THUENEN-INSTITUT, BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER LAENDLICHE RAEUME, WALD UND FISCHEREI Net EU contribution € 567 000,00 Address Bundesallee 50 38116 Braunschweig Germany See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (17) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CONSIGLIO PER LA RICERCA IN AGRICOLTURA E L'ANALISI DELL'ECONOMIA AGRARIA Italy Net EU contribution € 364 718,75 Address Via della navicella 2-4 00184 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 GEOPONIKO PANEPISTIMION ATHINON Greece Net EU contribution € 205 275,00 Address Iera odos 75 11855 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN Austria Net EU contribution € 396 137,50 Address Gregor mendel strasse 33 1180 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 350 217,50 Address Errol road invergowrie DD2 5DA Dundee See on map Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Perth & Kinross and Stirling Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 267 261,00 Address King's college regent walk AB24 3FX Aberdeen See on map Region Scotland North Eastern Scotland Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ISARA France Net EU contribution € 275 272,50 Address 23 rue jean baldassini 69007 Lyon See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BALTIJAS VIDES FORUMS Latvia Net EU contribution € 151 175,00 Address Aspazijas bulvaris 24-14 1050 Riga See on map Region Latvija Latvija Rīga Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BALTIJOS APLINKOS FORUMAS VSI Lithuania Net EU contribution € 185 650,00 Address Slamuciu str. 2 LT-10238 Vilnius See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Lietuva Sostinės regionas Vilniaus apskritis Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU STIFTUNG Switzerland Net EU contribution € 536 125,00 Address Ackerstrasse 113 5070 Frick See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Nordwestschweiz Aargau Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 GEONARDO KORNYEZETVEDELMI TERINFORMATIKAI ES REGIONALIS PROJEKTFEJLESZTO KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG Hungary Net EU contribution € 297 250,00 Address Zahony u 7 1031 Budapest See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 LUONNONVARAKESKUS Finland Net EU contribution € 381 781,25 Address Latokartanonkaari 9 00790 Helsinki See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 286 718,75 Address Almas alle 8 750 07 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 GESTION AMBIENTAL DE NAVARRA SA Spain Net EU contribution € 203 251,25 Address Calle padre adoain 219 bajo 31015 Pamplona See on map Region Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ASOCIATIA WWF ROMANIA Romania Net EU contribution € 122 343,75 Address Bd. tudor vladimirescu 29 sector 5 050881 Bucuresti See on map Region Macroregiunea Trei Bucureşti-Ilfov Bucureşti Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 USTAV ZEMEDELSKE EKONOMIKY A INFORMACI Czechia Net EU contribution € 91 250,00 Address Manesova 75 120 00 Praha 2 See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 EUROPEAN LANDOWNERS ORGANIZATION Belgium Net EU contribution € 158 468,75 Address Rue de treves 67 1040 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BIOINSTITUT OPS Czechia Net EU contribution € 84 875,00 Address Ondrejova 489/13, chvalkovice 779 00 Olomouc See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Česko Střední Morava Olomoucký kraj Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00