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Applied research for social and environmental sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A collaborative approach to making real impact<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Applied Research<\/summary>\n

To provide applied social science research services to the public, private, and social sectors, with a view toward promoting sustainability in socio-environmental systems, based on an interdisciplinary methodology and initiatives for cross-sectoral cooperation and collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Innovation<\/summary>\n

We conduct applied research in the social sciences to guide the sustainable and democratic adoption, adaptation, and implementation of technical and technological solutions to socio-environmental challenges.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Strategic Impact<\/summary>\n

We are actively working in four strategic areas: Water, Energy and Climate Change, Food Sovereignty, and Socio-ecological Systems.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Academic Collaboration<\/summary>\n

We work to contribute our experience in applied research to academic programs through conferences, seminars, courses, and teaching materials in the fields of social sciences, economics, sustainability, and regional studies.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Focus Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Technology transfer<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Projects that apply social studies of technology to develop recommendations for ongoing processes, from the perspective of technological sovereignty in the agricultural and sustainability sectors in North America<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Labor<\/strong> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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We analyze workplace dynamics and support public policies and corporate programs to ensure fair working conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Economic democracy<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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We promote forms of economic organization based on cooperation and the social economy to achieve true economic inclusion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Social and environmental impact<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We strengthen regional coordination among diverse stakeholders to promote social and ecological sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sectorial analysis<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We study the resilience of economic sectors in the face of critical changes in markets and supply chains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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