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Study of social perceptions to reconcile international concerns and local needs: A Mosaic of worlds and forests [PDF]

, 2008
International policies award a central role to participation by local populations in sustainable development issues. The development operators representing global undertakings must ensure true participation by the stakeholders working at the local scale.
Montagne, Pierre, Rives, Fanny, Sibelet, Nicole   +2 more
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Can species richness be maintained in logged endemic Acacia Heterophylla forests (Reunion Island, Indian Ocean) ? [PDF]

, 2007
It is assumed that forests can serve multiple uses, including wood production and maintenance of high biodiversity level. We tested this hypothesis by studying eradication methods of invasive plants currently implemented in exploited endemic Acacia ...
Baret, Stéphane, Le Bourgeois, Thomas, Pailler, Thierry, Rivière, Jean-Noël, Sarrailh, Jean-Michel, Strasberg, Dominique   +5 more
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The dynamics of wild and alternative meat consumption across Gabon, Central Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Long‐term overharvesting of wild animals for their meat threatens wildlife and the people dependent on wild animal meat for their diets and incomes. Interventions to reduce wild meat consumption must be built upon a complete understanding of the roles of wild meat and its alternatives within food systems.
Joshua Bauld, Lauren Coad, Robin C. Whytock, Donald Midoko Iponga, Margeorie Babicka, Sophie Pambo, Paul Loundou, Daniel J. Ingram, Kathryn Jeffery, Mattia Bessone, David S. Wilkie, Malcolm Starkey, Steeve Ngama, Daniel Cornelis, Katharine A. Abernethy   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

When invasions go unnoticed: Public perception of the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii in Europe

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss, yet inconspicuous or “cryptic” species often escape detection and public awareness, limiting management responses. We investigated the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii, likely native to China and now present on six continents, through a 22‐month multilingual online survey
Guillaume Marchessaux, Kristína Slovák Švolíková, Barbora Števove, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Daniela Giannetto, Cristina Preda, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, Maciej K. Mańko, András Abonyi, Álmos Becz, Massimo Morpurgo, Evgeny A. Pakhomov, Levan Mumladze, Mar Bosch‐Belmar, Aino Hosia, Patricia Ventura, Jamileh Javidpour, Florian Lüskow   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gérer les forêts pour atteindre les objectifs climatiques : des compromis à trouver

Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2020
Mise en avant lors de la COP21 de Paris en 2015 pour sa capacité à absorber du carbone de l'atmosphère, la gestion durable des forêts est considérée comme un moyen de ralentir le réchauffement climatique.
A. VALADE, G. MARIE
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Fifteen years of forest community management in Niger: From a technician's dream to social reality [PDF]

, 2010
Community forestry is based on the premise that local management by a community appropriating the resource on a delimited space guarantees a sustainable management.
Montagne, Pierre, Peltier, Régis, Rives, Fanny   +2 more
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Steaming soil is effective in eliminating invasive alien plants (IAPs) – part I: effect of exposure method

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2032-2039, April 2025.
As regulations on chemical pesticides become more stringent, it is likely that there will be interest in water steam as an alternative approach for soil disinfestation. This study investigated the feasibility of utilizing a soil steaming device for thermal control of selected invasive alien plants and showed a promising mortality rate for their ...
Zahra Bitarafan, Wiktoria Kaczmarek‐Derda, Therese With Berge, Carl Emil Øyri, Inger Sundheim Fløistad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Approches géomorphologiques de la production sédimentaire des torrents [PDF]

Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2010
En montagne, la production et le transport de sédiments par les torrents en crue sont générateurs de risques importants, susceptibles de porter atteinte à la sécurité des personnes et des biens.
LIÉBAULT, Frédéric, PETEUIL, Christophe, PETEUIL, Christophe   +2 more
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Parturition timing and the pre‐ and post‐partum behaviour of female moose assessed using animal‐borne video and movement‐based approaches

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Limited information on moose calving behaviour, including parturition timing, cow‐calf interactions, and pre‐ and post‐partum movement patterns hinder our ability to define calving phenology and habitat use. GPS‐collars were deployed on 89 female moose over five years, including eight collars equipped with animal‐borne video and environmental data ...
Mikaela Borgeaud LeBlanc, Manuelle Landry‐Cuerrier, Vincent Brodeur, Murray M. Humphries   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gestion forestière dans le Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord, Réserve de biosphère

Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2002
Le parc naturel régional des Vosges du nord, réserve de biosphère, est couvert à 60 % par des forêts, dont 60 % sont des forêts domaniales, 25 % des forêts communales et 15 % des forêts privées.
J.C. GENOT, I. BEE
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