CLand
CLand is a Convergence Institute funded by the French government in 2017 to perform in the next decade the research urgently needed on land-management solutions for managing the ecological and energy transitions of the 21st century.
CLand develops new cross-disciplinary research across leading teams in the Paris area in modelling climate change, food and fibre production, biodiversity dynamics, ecosystem functioning and land-use socio-economics. In addition to models, data syntheses will help understand key feedbacks and assess risks and sustainable options for integrated management of land ecosystems.
CLand aims to support the activity of 200 researchers in 12 teams, and develop a graduate programme across Master and Doctoral schools of the University of Paris Saclay, in partnership with European and international institutes.
Partners
CLand brings together the complementary academic expertise in climate, biogeochemical cycles, biodiversity, agronomy, economics, and social sciences from 12 research teams. The project is coordinated by the University of Paris Saclay, and involves the following institutions: AgroParisTech, CEA, CIRAD, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, INRAE, IRD, and the Universities of Paris-Saclay (UP-Saclay) and Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ).
LSCE
Relevant search fields : Climate, biogeochemical cycles, environment
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LMD
Relevant search fields : Climate, land use feedbacks, satellites
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EGCE
Relevant search fields : Ecology, biodiversity, evolution
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Ecologie systématique évolution
Relevant search fields : Ecology, biodiversity, evolution
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Ecosys
Relevant search fields : Biogeochemistry, nutrient and carbon cycling
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Paris-Saclay Applied Economics
Relevant search fields : Land-use socioeconomics (regional)
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Sadapt
Relevant search fields : Adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity
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Agronomie
Relevant search fields : Agricultural production systems
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Bioger
Relevant search fields : Sustainable management of crop health
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Cired
Relevant search fields : Land use socioeconomics (global) – energy
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Geops
Relevant search fields : Soil pollution, water resources
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Latmos
Relevant search fields : Environment, remote sensing, air pollution
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Our researchers
Our researchers (including doctoral and postdoctoral fellows) at CLAND bring together diverse expertise across climate science, agriculture, biodiversity, and socio-economics to address the complex challenges of land management and ecological transitions. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, they develop innovative solutions for sustainable food and fiber production while training future leaders in partnership with international institutions.
Our former researchers
Meet the scientists who have supported the CLand project!
