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Research
The Department of Food and Resource Economics carries out basic, applied and business-oriented social science and humanities research in a multidisciplinary setting, embracing economics, law, sociology, political science, development studies and bioethics.
IFRO is the only university department in Denmark specialising in food and natural resource economics.
The main target fields of the department are:
- the natural environment and resources
- food production, markets and agricultural policy
- global development
- food consumption, nutrition and health
IFRO's research is divided into four cross-disciplinary and cross-sectional sections covering a wide range of subjects: Section for Consumption, Bioethics and Governance, Section for Environment and Natural Resource Economics, Section for Global Development and Section for Production, Markets and Policy.
Networks
- IPBES
- MSAP
- NELN+
- CeBRA
IPBES in Denmark
IFRO is engaged in a partnership with IPBES in Denmark, the Danish coordination office for IPBES. IFRO contributes to ensure the anchoring of IPBES at the universities in Denmark and implementation of IPBES in Denmark’s work.
Management Science and Production Economics (MSAP)
MSAP is a network of which the main aim is to establish a forum for scientific exchange and cooperation between leading researchers and practitioners within the fields of Management Science and Production Economics.
MSAP brings together knowledge from the academic world and the relevant industries for mutual benefit. It aims to provide an ideal basis for the training of young researchers as well as the diffusion of knowledge for relevant groups within both the public and private sector.
Nordic Environmental Law, Governance & Science Network (NELN+)
NELN+ aims at promoting high level research training and research co-operation focusing on how to regulate environmental problems, including climate change issues.
NELN+ was supported by Nordic Research Academy (NordForsk) from 2008-2011. There is no longer funding for network activities. Instead we refer to European Environmental Law Forum.
Danish Centre for Bioethics and Risk Assessment (CeBRA)
CeBRA was from 2000 to 2012 a cross-institutional centre for interdisciplinary research and communication regarding ethical aspects of scientific research, particularly within agriculture and natural resources. It is now completely embedded in IFRO. For all reports, please visit ifro.ku.dk/forskning.