Sources and inspirations

Introduction

The investment thesis presented on this website is based on a documented scientific, institutional, and intellectual corpus. The references below are provided for methodological transparency.

Intellectual inspirations

Reflections on the robustness of living systems as a strategic model, and on the limits of optimizing a single parameter, are inspired by the work of contemporary researchers in plant biology and systems biology — notably regarding the intelligence and robustness of forest ecosystems, and the concept of robustness as opposed to performance in a fluctuating world.

Scientific and agronomic backing

The demonstration of the x4 thesis and the J-curve trajectory draws upon the research and frameworks of agronomic research institutions and specialized organizations:

INRAE · INRA-AgroParisTech · Idele — Institut de l’Élevage · CTIFL — Centre technique interprofessionnel des fruits et légumes · Solagro · AFAF — Association française d’agroforesterie · Triple Performance · Rodale Institute · Savory Institute — Ecological Outcome Verification framework and Land to Market program.

Market and contextual data

Data relating to soil degradation, agricultural demographics, climate dynamics, and the insurance context are derived from leading institutional sources:

FAO — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · World Bank · IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change · Munich Re and Swiss Re — insurance data on extreme weather events · international rankings of institutional quality and transparency for Uruguay.