Research Group on Sustainable Development Alliance of Sciences for Another Prosperity (ASAP…) Sub-group on Resource Conservation and Biodiversity Truly interdisciplinary: 10 researchers from 6 disciplinary backgrounds: Economics Biology Geology A strong socio-economic orientation Sociology Law Geography nicolas.dendoncker@fundp.ac.be
Experience in Europe and in developing countries Lacking ecologists! Experience in Europe and in developing countries Willing to work on transdisciplinary issues related to sustainable agricultural Land Use and Ecosystem Services One potential issue to explore: Participatory valuation and modelling of Ecosystem Services at the local and regional scale nicolas.dendoncker@fundp.ac.be
Example: the VOTES Valuation Framework nicolas.dendoncker@fundp.ac.be