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Preface

Preamble

Chapter1 - Family-run ruminant grazing systems the in Mediterranean and Tropical areas and the challenges of sustainable development

Ruminant grazing systems in Mediterranean and Tropical areas

The potential contributions of ruminant grazing systems to SDGs and controversies

A general framework for conducting research on the contribution of livestock grazing systems to sustainable development

Chapter 2 - Adaptation to local and global shifts in livestock grazing systems

Introduction

Adaptation in Mediterranean and Tropical pasture vegetation

Livestock robustness: physiological and behavioural levers of adaptation

Genetic diversity and adaptation of local breeds to their breeding environment

The mechanisms of adaptation analysed at the level of families and local communities

Adaptation trajectories of livestock in the territories: where does grazing fit in? What are the key factors?

Conclusion

Chapter 3 - The quest for efficiency, an approach to increase the contribution of livestock farming to the sustainable development of territories

Introduction: efficiency, from a simple ratio to an operational analysis framework to support the sustainable development of livestock systems

Efficiency to account for the complexity of the contributions of livestock grazing systems to climate change

The pursuit of efficiency to support the agroecological transition in livestock systems

Multicriteria assessment of efficiency to account for the multifunctionality of livestock grazing systems

Conclusion and perspectives

Chapter 4 - Inventions and innovations to promote the contribution of livestock grazing systems to the agroecological transition of agriculture

Introduction

When we refer to inventions and innovations in our research on livestock grazing systems, what do we mean?

Inventions for better pooling information and integrating natural processes into the management of livestock grazing systems

Technical innovations to improve recycling and diversification of resources in livestock grazing systems

Organisational innovations to support the agroecological transition in territories and animal product value chains

Discussion and conclusion

Chapter 5 - Summary and conclusion. The place of family-run ruminant grazing systems in the Mediterranean and Tropical zones for sustainable development

Complex, diversified and dynamic livestock farming requiring improved insight

Contributions to the sustainable development goals that require support

Taking into account the multifunctionality of livestock grazing systems in the territories over the long term

General conclusion

References

Abbreviations and acronyms

List of authors

Credits