Description
This COST Action aims to address the need for increased productivity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability in agri-food systems, driven by global population growth. To achieve this, agri-food decision-making has to be informed by the best available evidence.
The proposed action seeks to establish an international, European-based hub and network dedicated to supporting and promoting the use of evidence syntheses (ES) in agri-food systems. ES methods systematically collate and evaluate existing evidence to inform new studies and decision-making, ensuring validity, efficiency, and accessibility. By embracing the ES approach, stakeholders can enhance the quality of decision-making processes -underpinned by robust and unbiased evidence – while saving valuable time in achieving sustainability. ES is increasingly used to support agri-food decision making, but the community is disparate and unconnected, impacting on the efficiency of methods and uptake.
The objectives of NESA are to raise awareness among decision-makers and academia about the value of ES; to enhance the European capacity for delivery of robust evidence syntheses; and to facilitate their use for informed decision-making. This initiative will enable all parties to make informed decisions and contribute to the broader context of the agri-food sector’s development. The proposal emphasizes the involvement of various stakeholders in prioritizing and utilising ES to guide the transition towards sustainable development in the agri-food sector.
EU-NESA recognizes the rapid development and impact potential of ES in addressing the challenges faced by the agri-food sector. The establishment and activities of the EU-NESA Action will foster collaboration and knowledge exchange to drive sustainable practices.
Action keywords
evidence synthesis - systematic review - agri-food systems - knowledge synthesis - decision making
Management Committee
Country | MC Member |
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Albania | |
Albania | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Croatia | |
Cyprus | |
Estonia | |
France | |
Germany | |
Germany | |
Greece | |
Greece | |
Hungary | |
Ireland | |
Israel | |
Italy | |
Lithuania | |
Lithuania | |
North Macedonia | |
North Macedonia | |
Poland | |
Poland | |
Portugal | |
Portugal | |
Serbia | |
Serbia | |
Slovakia | |
Slovakia | |
Spain | |
Sweden | |
Türkiye | |
Türkiye | |
United Kingdom | |
United Kingdom |
Main Contacts
Action Contacts
COST Staff
Leadership
Role | Leader |
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Action Chair | |
Action Vice-Chair |
Working Groups
Number | Title | Leader |
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1 | Setting the scene: Assessing the current state of evidence synthesis in agri-food. | TBA |
2 | Improving competencies in evidence synthesis | TBA |
3 | Developing/identifying new methods of evidence synthesis | TBA |
4 | Capacity building with decision and policy makers | TBA |
5 | Community building, dissemination and communication | TBA |
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