Themes: - Increasing system knowledge - Impact of climate change and hydrological/weather variability - Assessment of national policy - Field research and data interpretation - Managing protected areas - Decision-making and implementation

Common research topics include: - International development - Climate change - Biofuels - Linkages between food and health - The Farm Bill - Land use and water resource issues - Regional economics - Business economics - Behavioral economics

D Sessions - Agricultural Transformation in Africa E Sessions - Diversification, Infrastructure, and Economic Transformation in Africa

It is the objective of this Forum to provide an interdisciplinary and creative discussion environment that generates new ideas for innovative and multidisciplinary research. Its focus is on the analysis of the food system dynamics and interdependencies; the identification of drivers for...

AAEA takes part in the Allied Social Sciences Association Annual Meeting each year in January. At this meeting, AAEA offers a small collection of paper sessions, a reception for all members, and the T.W. Schultz Memorial Lecture.