AJusT

To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, a transformation of agricultural and food systems through ambitious adaptation and mitigation is imperative. Specific measures, for example, in the field of agroecology offer a particular potential to achieve these goals and enable a just transition in the agricultural sector. Against this backdrop, AJusT aims to promote agroecological measures based on Indigenous and traditional knowledge not only for promoting climate adaptation but also to achieve multiple development goals, with a specific focus on Madagascar and India. Methodologically, biophysical and socioeconomic analyses will be combined for a comprehensive evaluation of projects focused on the transformation of agricultural and food systems. This is accomplished by combining future local risks (given by models) with ex-post impact assessments (e.g. quasi-experiments, RCTs and participatory surveys) and observational data into ex-ante effect studies (e.g. integrated models and climate forecasts). This approach can provide information for different time and planning horizons, while also reflecting both socioeconomic and biophysical decision criteria and dynamics.