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Agroecology: how do we measure its social impact

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Dated: January 2017

Authors: Luke Owen , Paola Guzman , Moya Kneafsey , Chelsea Marshall , Clare Horrell , Jane Sweetman

Summary:&nbsp;Presentation for Coventry University, Centre for Agroecology, Water &amp; Resilience, considering different dimensions and assesment tools for the social aspects of agroecology, with a focus on the EAT toolkit.Dimensions Used: Focus on social aspects onlyRelevance to CCRP:&nbsp;Moderate. Reviewing a variety of frameworks for considering the social aspects of agroecology, but the main tool being discussed, the EAT toolkit, has a strong UK focus which will not make it relevant directly to CCRP. However ideas, and some aspects of the methodology are worth considering as the social impacts can be easily overlooked from other methodologies.

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