Prof Michel Pimbert

Biography

‍Professor Pimbert was the Director of the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience at Coventry University 2014-2022. An agricultural ecologist by training, he has an interest in establishing inclusive governance of food systems where farmers and other citizens play a central role in designing and implementing food and agricultural policies. This, he believes, is not just a matter of equity or social justice. A widely published author, he has held positions with, amongst others, the UK-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India, the University François Rabelais de Tours in France, and the World Wide Fund for Nature in Switzerland.

Institution: Centre for Agroecology, Water & Resilience, Coventry University, UK