Experiences |
(2023 to now)
— UMR 241 SECOPOL
The aim of the research project is to set up an observatory on ‘health - agriculture - food’ interactions in French Polynesia, a territory particularly affected by obesity and non-communicable diseases. With an overweight rate of 70% among adults and 36% among children aged 7 to 9, multidisciplinary responses are needed that combine public health, local agriculture, ecosystem management and territorial development.
The project explores how local agricultural practices, both traditional and innovative, and food systems can improve health in Polynesia, based on a ‘One Health’ approach linking urbanisation, urban agriculture, changes in eating habits and environmental impacts (lagoons, reefs, fishing grounds). It is based on multidisciplinary collaboration between the fields of health, geography, marine ecology and social sciences.
This project extends the work of the researcher's HDR, directed by Dr Tamatoa Bambride of CRIOBE and Prof Philippe Bachimon of the University of Avignon, with data on agriculture, health and food in Polynesia. The aim is to set up an interdisciplinary observatory providing a qualitative contribution to the French Overseas Collectivity of Polynesia, with a collective approach designed to meet the needs of action research and local social demands.
The observatory will provide a concrete scientific response to the issue of ‘obesity and food’ in short circuits. The project is supported by international networks, in particular UMR 228 ‘Espace pour le Développement’ (Espace-Dev) in Avignon, to promote scientific complementarity and collaboration. Since arriving in Polynesia, the researcher has developed a network of local players to strengthen the impact of this initiative.
Key words: public health, local agriculture, obesity, sustainable food, ‘One Health’ approach.Field Research (2023 to Now)
— Attached to UMR 241 Health and Services of Polynesian Ecosystems (SECOPOL) - Tahiti Associated with UMR 228 Espace pour le Développement (ESPACE-DEV) - Avignon
The aim of the research project is to set up an observatory on ‘health - agriculture - food’ interactions in French Polynesia, a territory particularly affected by obesity and non-communicable diseases. With an overweight rate of 70% among adults and 36% among children aged 7 to 9, multidisciplinary responses are needed that combine public health, local agriculture, ecosystem management and territorial development.
The project explores how local agricultural practices, both traditional and innovative, and food systems can improve health in Polynesia, based on a ‘One Health’ approach linking urbanisation, urban agriculture, changes in eating habits and environmental impacts (lagoons, reefs, fishing grounds). It is based on multidisciplinary collaboration between the fields of health, geography, marine ecology and social sciences.
This project extends the work of the researcher's HDR, directed by Dr Tamatoa Bambride of CRIOBE and Prof Philippe Bachimon of the University of Avignon, with data on agriculture, health and food in Polynesia. The aim is to set up an interdisciplinary observatory providing a qualitative contribution to the French Overseas Collectivity of Polynesia, with a collective approach designed to meet the needs of action research and local social demands.
The observatory will provide a concrete scientific response to the issue of ‘obesity and food’ in short circuits. The project is supported by international networks, in particular UMR 228 ‘Espace pour le Développement’ (Espace-Dev) in Avignon, to promote scientific complementarity and collaboration. Since arriving in Polynesia, the researcher has developed a network of local players to strengthen the impact of this initiative.
Key words: public health, local agriculture, obesity, sustainable food, ‘One Health’ approach.Applied Research (2023)
— UMR 241 "Polynesian Ecosystem Health and Services"
The project involves setting up an interdisciplinary observatory on the links between health, agriculture and food in French Polynesia, in response to the growing problem of obesity and non-communicable diseases. It explores the role of local agricultural practices, food systems and urbanisation in relation to ecosystems (lagoons, reefs, fishing grounds). This project adopts a ‘One Health’ approach and is based on multidisciplinary collaboration in health, geography, marine ecology and social sciences, with the aim of proposing concrete solutions to improve public health in Polynesia.
Key words: public health, local agriculture, obesity, sustainable food, ‘One Health’ approach. |
