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Introduction to ESCAP's 79th session
IRD showcased its projects to tackle climate change at the United Nations in Bangkok
From May 15 to 19, the Climate Solutions Fair was held in connection with the 79th Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) at the United Nations in Bangkok. The event was an opportunity for IRD to present its climate research activities in Asia and the Pacific.
Visuel CP conf Sorgho
The scientific and agricultural communities are looking at sorghum as a way to address drought
The second Global Sorghum Conference, Sorghum in the 21st Century, will be held from 5 to 9 June 2023 in Montpellier (CORUM). More than 400 participants from the agricultural and scientific worlds are expected to attend. This event is organised by CIRAD, in partnership with the Kansas State...
Bandeau mosaïque 2022
PostDoctoral Position | Identifying leverage points to foster pathways towards sustainable coasts
♦ Located in Noumea (New Caledonia) with travel to Germany and Fiji ♦ Position at IRD linked to a newly approved Future Earth working group ♦ 17-month project, starting on July 17th, 2023
Visuel CP développement côte-ouest africaine
Socio-economic development on the West African coast is a key factor for increasing flood risks
Anthropogenic factors on the West African coast are contributing more than global climate change to the rapid increase in vulnerability and flood risks in the region. This was demonstrated by an interdisciplinary IRD team, in collaboration with West African experts and the CNES, in a pilot...
Paysage agraire et Dunes à l'arrière plan, Goudoumaria, Niger.

18/04/23

Live press event invitation | Science for the new vision of the Great Green Wall

In the context of the launch of the international research network RESET GGW which will take place from 25 to 27 April in Djibouti, IRD is organizing an hybrid live press event on Tuesday 25 April at 9:30 am (10:30 am, Djibouti time).

Paysage agraire et Dunes à l'arrière plan, Goudoumaria, Niger.

06/04/23

Launch of the International Research Network RESET_GGW

The launch of the International Research Network (IRN) RESET_GGW will take place on April 25 and 26 in Djibouti. Co-led by the IRD, this interdisciplinary network of French and foreign laboratories aims to provide a framework for the mobilization of sustainable management of land and territories in...

Bandeau mosaïque 2022

07/02/23 - 24/02/23

Post-Doc opportunity - TRACK CHANGES project : Coastal marine ecosystem transformation facing environmental changes

♦ IRD Centre of Noumea (New caledonia), ENTROPIE lab ♦ Post-doctoral fellowship funded by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation (Resilient Reefs Initiative) ♦ 18-month full time research contract, extendable depending on funding availability ♦ Fellowship start : 3 april 2023

Rencontre entre Mme Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana et Dr Xavier Mari à l’exposition Black Carbon présentée aux bureaux des Nations Unies de Bangkok

02/12/22

Meeting between Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Dr. Xavier Mari at the Black Carbon exhibition presented at the United Nations offices in Bangkok

Thanks to the support of the French Embassy in Thailand, IRD was able to exhibit the panels "Black Carbon: the dark side of human activity" in the ESCAP premises during the seventh session of the Committee on Environment and Development from November 29 to December 1, 2022.

The Mekong Delta Emergency

29/11/22

The Mekong Delta Emergency: Climate and Environmental Adaptation Strategies to 2050

With 19% of the national population living in the region, and a high contribution to national agricultural production, with 50% of rice production, 65% of aquaculture production and 70% of fruit production, the Mekong Delta is well positioned for trade with ASEAN countries and the Mekong sub-region.

Final rapport GEMMES

29/11/22

GEMMES Vietnam final Report: Natianal Climate Change - Impacts and Adaptation

Within the framework of the study on the socio-economic impacts of climate change in Viet Nam and strategies for adaptation (GEMMES Viet Nam), French and Vietnamese researchers have produced this Report which defines different socio-economic scenarios for Viet Nam by 2050 in the context of climate...

Visuel invitation presse Conf de presse

03/11/22

IRD Press Conference "Tackling climate change and biodiversity loss: Solutions are also in the Global South"

After an unprecedented hot summer in Europe, and as a prelude to COP27 Climate and COP15 Biodiversity, IRD scientists and their partners from Burkina Faso and Senegal are coming together for a hybrid press conference organized by IRD on 3 November 2022. They will present science-based solutions that...

bandeau offre emplois

01/11/22 - 30/11/22

Ph.D. position "Coral community dynamics in isolated reefs of New Caledonia in the context of ocean warming"

♦ ENTROPIE laboratory, based in Noumea, New Caledonia ♦ Ph.D. position for 3 years ♦ Start of the contract on February 1, 2023

Visuel invitation presse Conf de presse

21/10/22

Invitation press conference | Coping with climate change and biodiversity erosion: Solutions are also in the Global South

IRD is organizing, on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 10:00 am (GMT+1), the hybrid press conference "Coping with climate change and biodiversity erosion: Solutions are also in the Global South" and invites you to participate in person or online.

Signature de l'accord-cadre FAO INRAE Cirad IRD

18/10/22

New cooperation agreement between FAO and INRAE, CIRAD and IRD to support the transformation of agrifood systems

On 18 October, on the occasion of its Science and Innovation 2022 Forum in Rome, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three French Research Institutes, INRAE, CIRAD and IRD, in order to continue their collaboration to support...

Visuel CP FRB

01/09/22

A new method to assess ecosystem vulnerability and protect biodiversity

As states committed to creating protected areas on at least 30% of their land and sea territories by 2030, an international team of researchers has developed a new tool to quantify the vulnerability of species communities. Combined with future ecosystem risk assessment studies, this tool should help...

Lengguru 2014 : biodiversité des fonds marins

08/06/22

The sustainability of oceans, a strong priority for IRD

Today is World Oceans Day with the theme "Revitalizing the oceans through collective action". On this occasion, IRD has decided to highlight its commitment for ocean sciences around the world and with its partners in the South.

Enquête sur le terrain Ponta do Ouro pour Tara Océans

18/03/22 - 19/03/22

"Budding scientist reporters" in Maputo: how are coral reefs affected by climate change?

On March 18 and 19 2022, students from the Lycée Français of Maputo went to Ponto do Ouro to investigate the impact of climate change onto coral reefs in the South of Mozambique, as part of the campaign « Ocean & Climate, budding scientist reporters » of the Tara Océan Foundation.

Ouverture de la Conférence sur la coopération UE-Mekong

17/03/22

EU-Mekong Cooperation Conference, Hanoi, 16 March 2022

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the European Union Delegation to Vietnam organized a conference on EU-Mekong cooperation on March 16, 2022, in a mixed in-person and virtual format.

Mise à feu des essarts en zone montagneuse, Laos

09/03/22

Black Carbon Webinar

On Friday 11 March, from 09:00 to 11:00 (French time), the third CoSavez-vous? scientific seminar will be held on the theme "Black Carbon: the dark side of human activity".

Logo de l'European Research Council

10/01/22

European Research Council: two IRD projects win Starting Grants 2021

On 10 January, the European Research Council (ERC) announced the results of the Starting Grants 2021 call launched under Horizon Europe, the European Union's new research and innovation programme. 397 early career researchers were selected from over 4,000 applicants. They receive grants of 1.5...