{"id":104374,"date":"2019-06-14T12:37:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T11:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/?page_id=104374"},"modified":"2025-07-15T12:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:06:47","slug":"science-and-social-science-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/what-we-do\/science-and-social-science-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Biological and social science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<h1>Biological and social science<\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>CABI conducts science to find practical solutions to the most pressing problems in agriculture and the environment<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\t\tYou are here:\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tUsing science to solve global challenges\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Our science finds practical solutions to the most pressing problems in agriculture and the environment, whether it&rsquo;s working out how to stop pests destroying a crop or measuring the effects invasive species are having in a specific region.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur scientific publications are used by international researchers, extension workers and policy makers to improve knowledge in the life sciences and international development\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-we-do\/Science2_0314.jpg\" alt=\"Scientists in the field\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Science2_0314\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tCABI scientific outputs\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Abstracts of CABI&#8217;s extensive science output are openly accessible to external users and it is possible to search for what CABI&#8217;s scientists have published on a particular subject.<\/p>\n<p>You will find nearly all CABI publications since 2000, and many from the last century.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/cso\/search\/?q=sc%3acb\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Papers from CABI scientists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPapers from CABI scientists\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/what-we-do\/outputs-and-publications\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Most recent publications\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMost recent publications\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWorking papers\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Our working papers cover any aspect of our mission, and provide an outlet for thought leadership pieces, reports on project work, historical documents, proceedings and others.<\/p>\n<p>They are peer-reviewed, and make important information publically available that is either too premature or unsuitable for peer-reviewed journals.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/what-we-do\/cabi-publications\/?cat-publication=cabi-working-papers\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Working papers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWorking papers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-we-do\/Science3_0459.jpg\" alt=\"Scientist in the field in Pakistan\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Science3_0459\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-we-do\/Coffee-farmer-survey-Tamil-Nadu.jpg\" alt=\"Survey of coffee farmers\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Coffee-farmer-survey-Tamil-Nadu\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tOur social science\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Monitoring and evaluation is a key part of our project work and is becoming increasingly important for effective project management.<\/p>\n<p>Good monitoring and evaluation allows teams to learn and improve at the operational, strategic and conceptual level. Evidence of outcomes and impacts ensures value for money and supports fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Our study brief series demonstrates the results of our social science work and how we are helping farmers globally.<\/p>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/what-we-do\/cabi-publications\/?cat-publication=cabi-study-briefs\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Study briefs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudy briefs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tuber-aestivum.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph through a microscope of tuber aestivum\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Tuber-aestivum\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tOur science strategy\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CABI-Science-Strategy-2022-25.pdf\">science strategy<\/a> guides how we deliver all our scientific activities while our annual science report demonstrates our progress. 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