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Les agricultures familiales face au changement climatique : un potentiel d'adaptation par l'agroécologie

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  • Jean-Michel Sourisseau

    (UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UM - Université de Montpellier - UMPV - Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry)

  • Jean-François Le Coq

    (UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UM - Université de Montpellier - UMPV - Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry)

Abstract

Si les enjeux du changement climatique pour l'agriculture sont relativement connus, peu de travaux analysent en profondeur ou de manière systématique l'importance et les implications des formes et des structures de production — depuis les agricultures familiales jusqu'aux firmes capitalistiques — sur les liens entre agriculture et climat. En particulier, on sait peu de choses sur : – les impacts du changement climatique sur les exploitations agricoles familiales (EAF), alors même que celles-ci représentent la catégorie humaine la plus vulnérable face à celui-ci ; – le potentiel des EAF à s'adapter au changement climatique, comparativement aux firmes industrielles ; – les leviers pour que ces millions d'EAF puissent atténuer le changement climatique. Dans ce chapitre, nous proposons d'ébaucher une réflexion sur une possible lecture des enjeux climatiques agricoles au prisme de l'agriculture familiale (AF), en nous focalisant sur l'adaptation de cette agriculture, tant à des phénomènes climatiques extrêmes qu'à des changements structurels. Nous nous reposons sur une revue — non exhaustive — de matériaux bibliographiques puisés dans la littérature académique, parmi lesquels des travaux conduits par le Cirad dans différentes régions des Suds. Il s'agit surtout de donner des pistes de réflexion et quelques recommandations pour mieux appréhender les liens entre l'agriculture familiale et l'adaptation au changement climatique. Nous proposons d'aborder ces liens à travers l'agroécologie familiale. Nous justifions dans un premier temps notre démarche. Puis, nous analysons le potentiel de l'agriculture familiale à s'adapter au changement climatique sous l'angle des éléments de définition de l'agroécologie. Nous formulons également des hypothèses sur le potentiel des EAF, par rapport aux autres formes d'organisation de la production, à s'adapter au changement climatique par le développement de pratiques agroécologiques. Nous concluons sur des leviers nécessaires et possibles (notamment en matière de politiques) pour créer les conditions de l'expression de ce potentiel.

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  • Jean-Michel Sourisseau & Jean-François Le Coq, 2025. "Les agricultures familiales face au changement climatique : un potentiel d'adaptation par l'agroécologie," Post-Print hal-05293546, HAL.
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