The multi-level perspective (MLP) is a prominent transition framework. The MLP posits that
transitions come about through interaction processes within and among three analytical …

This article explores the role of actors and agency in the literature on sustainability
transitions. We reviewed 386 journal articles on transition management and sustainability …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major stress test for the agri-food system. While most
research has analysed the impact of the pandemic on mainstream food systems, this article …

Changing farming practices is a major issue for sustainability. Such change is difficult to
bring about because of strong lock-in effects within the agri-food system. Scholars have …

Agri-food systems (AFS) have been central in the debate on sustainable development.
Despite this growing interest in AFS, comprehensive analyses of the scholarly literature are …

Abstract Spaces of 'alternative'food production and consumption have been the subject of
considerable interest within agri-food research and policy-making circles in recent decades …

Abstract In Italy the Gruppi di Acquisto Solidale (GAS) are groups of households that
cooperate in purchasing food and other goods directly from producers on the basis of ethical …

Van Deth's comprehensive 'conceptual map of political participation'has reinstated a lively
debate about the concept of political participation, and provides some compelling solutions …

In heterodox economic geography, there is an ongoing debate as to how our economic,
social, and environmental needs may be better addressed by organizing the economy …

Alternative food systems and networks, which have emerged around the world, are often
fragmentary, reduced in size and frequently unfold in parallel, hardly linked to each other …