Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration

Work on the second EAT-Lancet Commission report on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems began in 2022 and is now nearing completion after 3 years and contributions from more than 100 researchers. The economic modelling undertaken for the Commission was led by the Global Economics Team of the...

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Autores principales: Thom, Ferike, Beier, Felicitas, Gibson, Matthew, Sundiang, Marina, Chen, David, de Lange, Thijs, Luchtenbelt, Hermen, Tassinari, Gianmaria, Mishra, Abhijeet, Oliveira, Thais Diniz
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177560
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author Thom, Ferike
Beier, Felicitas
Gibson, Matthew
Sundiang, Marina
Chen, David
de Lange, Thijs
Luchtenbelt, Hermen
Tassinari, Gianmaria
Mishra, Abhijeet
Oliveira, Thais Diniz
author_browse Beier, Felicitas
Chen, David
Gibson, Matthew
Luchtenbelt, Hermen
Mishra, Abhijeet
Oliveira, Thais Diniz
Sundiang, Marina
Tassinari, Gianmaria
Thom, Ferike
de Lange, Thijs
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Beier, Felicitas
Gibson, Matthew
Sundiang, Marina
Chen, David
de Lange, Thijs
Luchtenbelt, Hermen
Tassinari, Gianmaria
Mishra, Abhijeet
Oliveira, Thais Diniz
author_sort Thom, Ferike
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description Work on the second EAT-Lancet Commission report on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems began in 2022 and is now nearing completion after 3 years and contributions from more than 100 researchers. The economic modelling undertaken for the Commission was led by the Global Economics Team of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP)—a collaboration that brings together ten global economic models and modelling teams across different institutions. This Viewpoint, authored by ten early-career researchers (ECRs) from AgMIP who worked on the global economic modelling for the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission, offers the first direct perspectives of ECRs in a large, international collaboration focused on the future of food systems and global economic modelling. The Viewpoint offers a forward-looking perspective on global agroeconomic modelling based on experiences during the project, starting with actionable strategies to enhance the inclusivity and sustainability of international research collaborations. The Viewpoint then identifies key limitations of the models used in the project and offers suggestions for improvement through better integration of demand, policy interventions, biophysical processes, and spatial aspects to increase accuracy and relevance. We build on the reflections on modelling to explain the central role of AgMIP-style research collaboration in the personal and professional development of ECRs. The Viewpoint concludes by reflecting on the broader futures assumed in the models and the implications of a changing political landscape on research from the perspective of ECRs.
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spelling CGSpace1775602025-11-13T15:30:08Z Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration Thom, Ferike Beier, Felicitas Gibson, Matthew Sundiang, Marina Chen, David de Lange, Thijs Luchtenbelt, Hermen Tassinari, Gianmaria Mishra, Abhijeet Oliveira, Thais Diniz modelling forecasting scientists agricultural research food systems nutrition Work on the second EAT-Lancet Commission report on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems began in 2022 and is now nearing completion after 3 years and contributions from more than 100 researchers. The economic modelling undertaken for the Commission was led by the Global Economics Team of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP)—a collaboration that brings together ten global economic models and modelling teams across different institutions. This Viewpoint, authored by ten early-career researchers (ECRs) from AgMIP who worked on the global economic modelling for the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission, offers the first direct perspectives of ECRs in a large, international collaboration focused on the future of food systems and global economic modelling. The Viewpoint offers a forward-looking perspective on global agroeconomic modelling based on experiences during the project, starting with actionable strategies to enhance the inclusivity and sustainability of international research collaborations. The Viewpoint then identifies key limitations of the models used in the project and offers suggestions for improvement through better integration of demand, policy interventions, biophysical processes, and spatial aspects to increase accuracy and relevance. We build on the reflections on modelling to explain the central role of AgMIP-style research collaboration in the personal and professional development of ECRs. The Viewpoint concludes by reflecting on the broader futures assumed in the models and the implications of a changing political landscape on research from the perspective of ECRs. 2025-10 2025-11-04T21:24:06Z 2025-11-04T21:24:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177560 en Open Access Elsevier Thom, Ferike; Beier, Felicitas; Gibson, Matthew; Sundiang, Marina; Chen, David; et al. 2025. Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration. Lancet Planetary Health 9(10): 101303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanplh.2025.101303
spellingShingle modelling
forecasting
scientists
agricultural research
food systems
nutrition
Thom, Ferike
Beier, Felicitas
Gibson, Matthew
Sundiang, Marina
Chen, David
de Lange, Thijs
Luchtenbelt, Hermen
Tassinari, Gianmaria
Mishra, Abhijeet
Oliveira, Thais Diniz
Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration
title Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration
title_full Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration
title_fullStr Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration
title_full_unstemmed Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration
title_short Between code and conscience: Early-career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration
title_sort between code and conscience early career researcher reflections on agroeconomic modelling and international research collaboration
topic modelling
forecasting
scientists
agricultural research
food systems
nutrition
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177560
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