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Companion Modelling

A Participatory Approach to Support Sustainable Development

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Editors:
  1. Michel Étienne

    1. INRA, Morières les Avignon, France

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  • A useful book for decision makers in drawing up strategies, defining research and development programme
  • A reference for enhancing and developing commercial utilisations for these high-potential resources
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • François Bousquet, Michel Étienne, Patrick d’Aquino
    Pages 1-12

  3. Companion Modelling: A Method of Adaptive and Participatory Research

    • Olivier Barreteau, François Bousquet, Michel Étienne, Véronique Souchère, Patrick d’Aquino
    Pages 13-40

  4. The Commodian Stance: Interpersonal Skills and Expertise

    • William’s Daré, Cécile Barnaud, Patrick d’Aquino, Michel Étienne, Christine Fourage, Véronique Souchère
    Pages 41-67

  5. Models for Sharing Representations

    • Christophe Le Page, Géraldine Abrami, Olivier Barreteau, Nicolas Becu, Pierre Bommel, Aurélie Botta et al.
    Pages 69-101

  6. Contexts and Dependencies in the ComMod Processes

    • Raphaël Mathevet, Martine Antona, Cécile Barnaud, Christine Fourage, Guy Trébuil, Sigrid Aubert
    Pages 103-125

  7. Power Asymmetries in Companion Modelling Processes

    • Cécile Barnaud, Patrick d’Aquino, William’s Daré, Christine Fourage, Raphaël Mathevet, Guy Trébuil
    Pages 127-153

  8. Assessment and Monitoring of the Effects of the ComMod Approach

    • Pascal Perez, Sigrid Aubert, William’s Daré, Raphaèle Ducrot, Natalie Jones, Jérôme Queste et al.
    Pages 155-187

  9. How do Participants View the Technologies Used in Companion Modelling?

    • Nicolas Becu, Pierre Bommel, Aurelie Botta, Christophe Le Page, Pascal Perez
    Pages 189-209

  10. ComMod: Engaged Research’s Contribution to Sustainable Development

    • Sigrid Aubert, Christine Fourage, AnneMarie Van Paassen, Pascal Perez, Raphaël Mathevet, Cécile Barnaud et al.
    Pages 211-231

  11. Learning About Interdependencies and Dynamics

    • William’s Daré, AnneMarie Van Paassen, Raphaèle Ducrot, Raphaël Mathevet, Jérôme Queste, Guy Trébuil et al.
    Pages 233-262

  12. The Companion Modelling Approach: Dealing with Multiple Scales and Multiple Levels of Organization

    • Raphaèle Ducrot, Aurélie Botta, Patrick d’Aquino, Martine Antona, Géraldine Abrami, Stefano Farolfi et al.
    Pages 263-290

  13. Transferring the ComMod Approach

    • Michel Étienne, François Bousquet, Christophe Le Page, Guy Trébuil
    Pages 291-309

  14. Conclusion

    • Michel Étienne
    Pages 311-319

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 321-403
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About this book

This book introduces the companion modelling approach by presenting the stance that underpins it, the methods and tools used with stakeholders and the specific role of models during the process. It addresses the means to deal with the different levels of decision-making and to take into account the various power relationships. It proposes a methodology to assess the impact of the approach on the stakeholders involved in the process.

The book includes 27 case studies and 7 teaching tools that describe the successful use of the approach in a variety of settings or teaching contexts. It is intended for researchers working on rural development or renewable resources management, as well as students and teachers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • INRA, Morières les Avignon, France

    Michel Étienne

About the editor

Michel Étienne, director of research at the Ecodevelopment Unit of INRA at Avignon (France) is a plant ecologist and a modeller. He is one of the leaders of the ComMod group working on companion modelling. He has applied the approach to many sites in France and to several topics related to sustainable development including livestock farming and fire prevention, agricultural development and biodiversity conservation, forest management and landscape dynamics.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Companion Modelling

  • Book Subtitle: A Participatory Approach to Support Sustainable Development

  • Editors: Michel Étienne

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8557-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Éditions Quæ, R10, 78026 Versailles cedex, France 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8556-3Published: 08 January 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0264-3Published: 17 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-8557-0Published: 16 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 403

  • Number of Illustrations: 37 b/w illustrations, 35 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Original French edition published by Éditions Quæ, Versailles, 2012. Jointly published with Éditions Quæ, Versailles, France

  • Topics: Sustainable Development, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Environmental Management

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