A controversy exists and is kept alive by the actors that are involved in it.

These actors may or may not agree with each other. Certain actors are involved in fieldwork, in the media, in scientific analysis or in civil society.

 Yet, to fully grasp a controversy from its inception, one has to understand these actors, their positions and the methods they use. In this section, you will be able to find out more about the actors we chose to feature, how they became implicated in the controversy and if they have anything to say about the other actors involved…