| Titre : | Imagining circular economy transitions in Mediterranean intensive agriculture: expert priorities and reformist pathways in southeastern Spain (2026) |
| Auteurs : | F.J. Castillo-Díaz ; I. Marruecos-Rodríguez ; M.J. López-Serrano ; L.J. Belmonte-Ureña |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Futures (vol. 182, September 2026) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 103866 |
| Langues : | Anglais |
| Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
Catégories principales 06 - AGRICULTURE. FORÊTS. PÊCHES ; 6.4 - Production Agricole. Système de ProductionThésaurus IAMM SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION ; AGRICULTURE INTENSIVE ; ECONOMIE CIRCULAIRE ; ESPAGNE |
| Résumé : | The transition toward circular economy (CE) models is increasingly presented as a pathway to greater sustainability in agri-food systems. However, the extent to which CE can foster deeper transformations in intensive farming regions remains a matter of debate. This article examines how circular transition is imagined and prioritized in Mediterranean protected agriculture, using southeastern Spain as a case study. To this end, a two-round Delphi process was conducted with 17 experts from academia, public administration, industry, and other related professional fields in order to identify and rank the CE-related innovation domains considered most relevant for the sector. The results show a clear expert prioritization of non-conventional water use, biopesticides, genetic improvement, waste valorization, and digital precision agriculture. At the same time, the findings suggest that circular transition is framed predominantly in technical, regulatory, and efficiency-oriented terms, while social dimensions and more structural forms of food system change remain less visible. The study provides an expert-based framework for understanding which circular pathways are currently perceived as viable and strategically relevant, while also critically situating those priorities within broader debates on food system transition, sustainability governance, and the limits of reformist change. |
| Cote : | En ligne |
| URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2026.103866 |
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