Montpellier Scientific Community



Renewable resources and environment management (GREEN)

Director: Martine Antona
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Research area
The Renewable resources and environment management unit (GREEN) develops conceptual and technical tools designed for representing eco-socio-systems and for modelling the interactions between economic, social, ecological, spatial and temporal dimensions of these systems. Research focuses on the plural viewpoints and knowledge of stakeholders (experts and laymen) at various levels of organisation, and develops procedures for the use of these tools. Experimental research involves both local stakeholders and scientists in management processes ranging from collective learning and negotiation, to collective decision making.
Research highlights
  • Complexity sciences and modeling
  • Participatory research
  • Environmental sociology and economics
  • Agrobiodiversity
Staff profile
 
Total permanent staff Total Scientists* Scientists with "HDR" [1] Post-doc fellows PhD
16
16
6
-
27
*Scientists per member institution: 16 CIRAD
[1]French university degree for confirmed thesis supervisor
    
         
Research teams
  • Participative research on management processes and institutions (biodiversity and agrobiodiversity, forest resources, land use...)
  • Analysis and Modeling of sustainable development (interactions between society and the environment) through companion modeling
  • Complex systems science (development of tools adapted to modeling complex systems)
Platforms and other tools
Two dedicated software platforms have been developed:
  • Natural resources and multi-agent simulations (CORMAS), a programming environment to construct multi-agent simulation models for modeling renewable resource management. http://cormas.cirad.fr/indexeng.htm
  • Computerized Methods for Agent-based Modeling and Simulation (MIMOSA) - MIMOSA is a generic platform for modeling and simulation, using an extensible variety of formalisms. http://sourceforge.net/projects/mimosa
A scientific network dedicated to exchanges on companion modeling experiments: http://commod.org/
Most important international partnerships
  • Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
  • University of Brasilia (UNB) (Brazil)
  • University of Canberra (Australia)
  • University of Wageningen (WUR) (The Netherlands)
Facts and figures
Publications in international ranking journals
2007: 16
2006: 5
2005: 9
Representative publications
Barnaud C., Trébuil G., Dumrongrojwatthana P., Marie J., 2008. Area study prior to companion modelling to integrate multiple interests in upper watershed management of northern Thailand. Southeast Asian studies, 45 (4): 559-585

Barreteau O., Le Page C., Perez P.,2007. Simulation and gaming in natural resource management. Simulation & gaming, 38 (2): 181-184.

Antona M., David G., Mirault E., 2007. Scientists dealing with stakeholders' demand for coral reef management indicators: methodological approach and issues, International journal of sustainable development, 10 (1-2): 46-60.

Gurung T.R., Bousquet F., Trébuil G., 2006. Companion modeling, conflict resolution, and institution building: sharing irrigation water in the Lingmuteychu Watershed, Bhutan. Ecology and society,11 (2(art36)).

Antona M., D'Aquino P., Aubert S., Barreteau O., Boissau S., Bousquet F., Daré W., Etienne M., Le Page C., Mathevet R., Trébuil G., Weber J., 2005. La modélisation comme outil d'accompagnement. Natures sciences sociétés, 13: 165-168.