1. 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

2. 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

3. Example: the VOTES Valuation Framework