An Operational Approach to Agroecology-Based Local Agri-Food Systems

In recent years, the transition to sustainability at a food systems’ scale has drawn major attention both from scientific and political arenas. Agroecology become central such discussions, while impressive efforts have been made conceptualize agroecology scaling process. It thus necessary apply concept of transitions systems in different “real-world” contexts. Scaling local experiences production, distribution, consumption, which are often disconnected and/or disorganized, also reveals emergent research gaps. A critical review was performed order establish transdisciplinary dialogue between literature on sustainable systems. The objective build insights into how advance towards Agroecology-based Local Agri-food Systems (ALAS). Our unveils questions as: overcome metabolic rift related segregated activities along chain, feed cities sustainably, they should relate surrounding territories, social subjects drive transitions, governance arrangements would be needed. paper argues favor re-construction metabolisms, territorial flows, plural (bottom-up) assemblages, placing life center system going beyond rural–urban divide.