Évaluer la durabilité des systémes et des territoires aquacoles: Proposition méthodologique

Abstract

In becoming a reference, a constraint, a high performance action for all economic activities, sustainable development transforms not only productive and organisational practices but equally produces new subjects and research situations that require methodological renewal. On the event of a research programme on the elaboration of an evaluation approach of sustainable development in aquaculture, a methodological protocol was elaborated in a multidisciplinary manner while taking into consideration the representations of actors. This protocol also makes it possible to give an account of the territorial and institutional insertion (introduction) of fish farming systems. The logic of the coconstruction approach that is carried out, starting from the principles to identify the criteria and indicators, constitutes a standard dimension which could be applied to other fish farming systems and even to other sectors. After presenting the hypothesis and assumptions that justify the approach, the actors present the research programme while emphasising methodological aspects. In conclusion, they debate the importance and terms of generalising the method as well as the types of relationship built with the actors in this event. © 2007 John Libbey Eurotext - All rights reserved.