Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction; F. Bousquet, M. Etienne and P. d'Aquino Chapter 1. Companion modelling: a method of adaptive and participatory research; O. Barreteau, F. Bousquet, M. Etienne, V. Souchere and P. d'Aquino Chapter 2. The commodian stance: interpersonal skills and expertise; W. Dare, C. Barnaud, P. d'Aquino, M. Etienne, C. Fourage, and V. Souchere Chapter 3. Models for sharing representations; C. Le Page, G. Abrami, O. Barreteau, N. Becu, P. Bommel, A. Botta, A. Dray, C. Monteil and V. Souchere Chapter 4. Contexts and dependencies in ComMod processes; R. Mathevet, M. Antona, C. Barnaud, C. Fourage, G. Trebuil, and S. Aubert Chapter 5. Power asymmetries in companion modelling processes; C. Barnaud, P. d'Aquino, W. Dare, C. Fourage, R. Mathevet, and G. Trebuil Chapter 6. Assessment and monitoring of the effects of the ComMod approach; P. Perez, S. Aubert, W. Dare, R. Ducrot, N. Jones, J. Queste, G. Trebuil and A. Van Paassen Chapter 7. How do participants view the technologies used in companion modelling; N. Becu, P. Bommel, A. Botta, C. Le Page and P. Perez Chapter 8. ComMod: engaged research's contribution to sustainable development; S. Aubert, C. Fourage, A. van Paassen, P. Perez, R. Mathevet, C. Barnaud and M. Antona Chapter 9. Learning about interdependencies and dynamics; W. Dare, A. Van Paassen, R. Ducrot, R. Mathevet, J. Queste, G. Trebuil, C. Barnaud and E. Lagabrielle Chapter 10. The companion modelling approach, changing scales and multiple levels of organization; R. Ducrot, A. Botta, P. d'Aquino, M. Antona, G. Abrami, S. Farolfi, J.-P. Muller, E. Lagabrielle and C. Le Page Chapter 11. Transferring the ComMod approach; M. Etienne, F. Bousquet, C. Le Page and G. Trebuil Conclusion - Companion modelling: an adaptive approach?; M. Etienne Appendix Descriptions of 27 case studies AguAloca - Managing water in a peri-urban catchment area Camargue - Multi-uses and biodiversity of reed marshes Domino Reunion - Mediation and foresight on regional land use Don Hoi Lord - Managing the razor clam fishery Frene - Spontaneous reforestation of the Bigorre mountains Kat Aware - Multi-use allocations of water in South Africa Lam Dome Yai - Rice production and labour migration in northeastern Thailand Larq'asninchej - Urbanization and irrigation channels in Bolivia Larzac - Forest dynamics in the Causse du Larzac Lingmuteychu - From a water-sharing conflict to the creation of a watershed management institution in Bhutan Luberon - Livestock farming and landscape dynamics Mae Salaep - Management of land degradation risk in a highland catchment of upper northern Thailand Mejan - Invasive pines on the Causse Mejan Nan - Dispute between communities and a national park Nimes-Metropole - Fire prevention, abandonment and urbanization Njoobaari Ilnoowo - Viability of irrigated systems in Senegal Ouessant - Shrub encroachment and biodiversity Pays de Caux - Erosive runoff in an agricultural watershed Radi - Mediation of a grazing land-use conflict between sedentary and nomad herders in eastern Bhutan SAGE Drome - Sharing water in the Drome river basin SosteniCAP - Municipalities and drinking water in Bolivia SugarRice - Land-use change in upper northeast Thailand Tarawa - Equitable groundwater management on Tarawa Atoll Ter'aguas - Integrated water and land management in peri-urban areas Ubon Rice Seeds - Constructing a common representation of the rice seed system in lower northeast Thailand Ventoux - Fir encroachment and biodiversity in the Ventoux biosphere reserve Vosges - Shrub encroachment in the northern Vosges valley bottoms Description of games and models used in the companion modelling process Cher Ing Mejan Jeu Biodiv Njoobari Ilnoowo Pature Les Communs Ruissel Pois Sylvo Past Yeun Ellez References List of authors
