The editors of this book are:Jean-Philippe Deguine, Caroline Gloanec, Philippe Laurent, Alain Ratnadass and Jean-Noël Aubertot

• Foreword.- Preamble.- Preface.- Thanks.- Introduction.- 1. APPLYING AGROECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO CROP PROTECTION.- Outlines of Agroecology.- Agroecology, a 21st century agricultural revolution?.- Agroecology seen by an evolutionist ecologist.- Can agronomy be merged into agroecology?.- Agroecology and frames of reference: an epistemological reading.- Evolution of crop protection.- A critical look through the eyes of a science historian of the development of crop protection.- Moving from integrated pest management to agroecological crop protection.- Agroecological crop protection: at the interface between agroecology, crop protection and biodiversity management.- Conclusion.- 2. APPLICATION TO VEGETABLE CROPS: THE GAMOUR EXPERIENCE.- 3. APPLICATION IN FRUIT CROPS: THE BIOPHYTO EXPERIENCE.- 4. FEEDBACK AND COMMON APPROACHES TO AGROECOLOGICAL CROP PROTECTION: FURTHER EXAMPLES.- Introduction.- Other experiences in vegetable farming.- Agroecological practices to manage soil-borne pathogensin greenhouse vegetable crops in France.- Agroecological management of bacterial wilt of tomato in Martinique.- Other Experiments in Fruit Arboriculture.- Managing plant ground cover to control pests in apple orchards in France.- Agroecological Management of Mango Fruit Flies in Benin.- Experiences with other crops.- Agroecological management of banana pests in export crops in the Dominican Republic.- Agroecological management of insect pests of rainfed rice in Madagascar.- Approach to Biodiversity at the Agroecosystem Level. -Initiatives for Functional Biodiversity in Viticulture and Natural Pest Regulation Services.- Semi-natural habitats for functional biodiversity in France.- Design and Multicriteria Evaluation of Innovative Cropping Systems.- Rés0Pest: An experimental network of pesticide-free cropping systems.- Conclusion.- 5. AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION KEYS.- Introduction.- Choosing and adapting methods.- A synoptic view of the methods available to achieve ACP.- Basic pest control techniques.- Diagnoses in agricultural plots.- Experiments on cropping systems.- Modeling, an essential tool for ACP.- Creating and utilizing knowledge.- Functional Soil and Aerial Biodiversity.- Effects of agricultural practices on biotic stresses.- Organic farming as a prototype for the development of ACP.- Landscape ecology, approximation between agronomy and ecology.- Implementing and assessing practices.- Experimental systems and co-design.- Multi-criteria evaluation.- Mediation tools: support for implementation of ACP.- Tracking trajectories.- Training and knowledge transfer.- Teaching ACP.- New training methods: self-training and on-line learning.- Promotion and transfer through vocational training: CUQP ACP.- Concerted public strategies for the support and promotion of agroecology: the approach in Reunion.- The key to agroecological transition: farmers' testimonies.- Agroecology as seen by a farmer in Vendée.- Applied agroecology in a young tropical orchard.- Conclusion.- General conclusion: ACP, a Crop Protection policy for the Future.- Acronyms and abbreviations.- Bibliography.- List of authors.