Social Science in the CGIAR. Proceedings of a Meeting of CGIAR Social Scientists. Held at the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR), the Hague, the Netherlands in August 1992

摘要

A meeting was held of social scientists from the International Agriculture Research Centers (IARCs) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), at the International Service of National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) in the Hague, Netherlands, in August 1992. The meeting was prompted by changes taking place within the CGIAR system towards increased investment in natural resource management research and emerging needs for closer collaboration among the IARCs. The meeting addressed issues identified by the social scientists concerning their roles in the CGIAR. It focused on the following themes: Global germplasm and ecoregional research mechanisms; Links with national systems and policy research; The users' perspectives: Factoring farmers' needs into the research agenda; Sustainability issues in agricultural research; Socioeconomic data bases, priority-setting, and impact assessment. (Copyright (c) 1994 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.)