Priority lines of research

• Ecological intensification

  

  Inventing new types of agriculture that optimize yields and preserve biodiversity.

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• Biomass energy and societies in the South

  

  Studying how we can ensure that the emergence and development of bioenergies favour people in developing countries.

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• Accessible, quality food

  

  Innovating to make food accessible, varied and safe.

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• Animal health and emerging diseases

  

  Foreseeing and managing the infectious disease risks linked to wild and domestic animals.

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• Public policy, poverty and inequality

  

  Supporting public policies aimed at reducing structural inequality and poverty.

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• Agriculture, environment, nature and societies

  

  Understanding the relations between nature, agriculture and society better so as to manage tropical rural areas sustainably.

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