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Past event
Thesis presentation
March 2nd 2026

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Transition pathways

PhD Defence Anton Riera

This PhD reflects on the concept of scale in the context of food system transitions. It gathers a series of research outputs on the livestock transition in Belgium, researched at different scales and following the different steps of a transition cycle.

Production systems
Protein cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Agricultural land managementLand use planningProtein transitionClimate changeSustainability indicators
Prospective scenariosEnvironmental footprintPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approach
FlandersWalloniaBelgium

Speakers

Anton Riera

Publication of March 2nd 2026
PhD thesis
Transition pathways

Unpacking food system transitions across multiple scales. The Belgian livestock sector

This PhD reflects on the concept of scale in the context of food system transitions. It gathers a series of research outputs on the livestock transition in Belgium, researched at different scales and following the different steps of a transition cycle.

Protein cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Protein transitionClimate changeBiodiversitySustainability indicators
Prospective scenariosEnvironmental footprintSupply balance
FlandersWalloniaBelgium

Authors

Anton Riera

Publication of February 10th 2026
Research article
Transition pathways

Narratives, trade-offs and scenarios to explore the livestock transition in Belgium

Scientific paper exploring different scenarios for the livestock transition in Belgium. The paper illustrates dominant narratives, reveals sustainability trade-offs and reflects on the usefulness of foresight approaches.

Protein cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Protein transitionClimate changeBiodiversitySustainability indicatorsPlanetary limitsAnimal feed
Prospective scenariosEnvironmental footprint
Belgium

Authors

Anton Riera Noé Vandevoorde Antoine Squilbin Quentin Vandersteen Philippe Baret

Past event
Conference
March 25th 2025

Namur

Transition pathways

Farming in transition for more sustainable food systems

What are the major issues currently facing agriculture and our food supply? The “Farming in transition for more sustainable food systems” lecture series will take stock of these issues.

Cereals sectorProtein cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Protein transitionOrganic farmingConservation agriculture
Policy recommendations
BelgiumEurope

Speakers

Philippe Baret Océane Duluins Diana Borniotto Julie Van Damme

Publication of October 28th 2025
PhD thesis
Transition pathways

Scientific narratives for the protein transition: Will systemic change be possible?

The PhD of Océane Duluins focuses on one of the major ongoing transformations in agri-food systems, the protein transition, understood as the shift from unsustainable animal-based dietary and production patterns toward more sustainable protein sources and production systems.

Protein cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sector
Protein transition
Literature review
Europe

Authors

Océane Duluins

Publication of April 22nd 2025
Report
Transition pathways

Contextualizing PARCEL-Wallonie Simulations: Perspectives, Tensions, and Case Studies

This report presents the simulations carried out for the Walloon Region using PARCEL-Wallonie and discusses the tensions related to their implementation. It also illustrates the practical use of the tool through three case studies conducted with actors in Wallonia.

Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Environmental footprint
Wallonia

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Caroline Amrom

Publication of May 8th 2024
Report
Transition pathways

Scenarios and case studies for a sustainable transition of the Belgian food system

Study for WWF Belgium proposing two scenarios for the future of the Belgian food system

Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Protein transitionSustainability indicatorsCrop diversificationOrganic farming
Prospective scenarios
Belgium

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Anton Riera Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret Louis Tessier

Publication of March 23rd 2026
Report
Food value chains

Establishment of a sustainable food barometer in Wallonia

In partnership with ICEDD, the Sytra team developed the first sustainable food barometer in Wallonia.

Production systems
Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
TerritoriesSustainability indicators
Economic performanceEnvironmental footprintSupply balance
Wallonia

Authors

Anne-Maud Courtois Quentin Vandersteen Céline Chevalier Institut de Conseil et d'Etudes en Développement Durable

Publication of October 5th 2020
Report
Transition pathways

Towards a sustainable food supply for the city of Brussels : Opportunities in and around the urban context

How self-sufficient is the city of Brussels today in terms of its food supply? To what extent can urban agriculture be developed to feed the population? What are the possible pathways for feeding Brussels in a more sustainable way?

Vegetable sectorFruit sectorPotato sectorEggs sectorDairy sector
Organic farming
Prospective scenarios
WalloniaBelgiumEurope

Authors

Anton Riera Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret

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