The conference, co-organized by CORMEC, tackled commodity pricing and risk management, viewed through the prisms of market imperfections and environmental concerns. Taking place at Paris-Dauphine University, the main focus of the the panel discussions and paper presentations was on agricultural and energy markets, with specific themes intended to shine light on what the organizers and members of the scientific, industry, and policy advisory committees believe are prominent issues (or will be in the near future).