Deliverable privé n°2.3.1. du projet SEAMLESS : utilisation possible par SEAMLESS-IF d'indicateurs de multifonctionnalité produits par le projet Multagri | SEAMLESS PD2.3.1: A report on results of the Multagri project concerning indicators of multifunctionality and their relevance for SEAMLESS-IF

The notion of multifunctionality increasingly gained attention during the nineties in discussions about agricultural policy changes and the future of agriculture, both at national and international levels, particularly within the framework of OECD works and in the WTO multilateral negotiations on agricultural trade. Since the term Multifunctionality of Agriculture (MFA) has rapidly emerged into common use in environmental, agricultural and international trade discussions, it covers a wide range of different perceptions in research literature today. The task that produced this deliverable is principally based on the work performed within the Multagri project, which analysed the existing literature on multifunctionality. Section 2 presents the main developments of the MFA different concepts, as reviewed in the Multagri project and how this conceptual organisation can improve the links between sustainability and multifunctionality. The Multagri project might help to explore to what extent multifunctionality is a concept that can make sustainable development more operational. The workpackage 3 of the Multagri project provided indicators to describe the three main function of agriculture (economic, environmental and social): the section 3 summarizes these developments. Section 4 assesses the relevance of these indicators for the SEAMLESS project in three steps: first, a list of indicators by category and domain is devised; second a selection grid is designed to help selecting indicators that are relevant for SEAMLESS; third a discussion of the accurate geographical level is outlined for each indicator. Sections 5 and 6 discuss the accuracy of MFA indicators for the SEAMLESS project.