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Putting Trees Back In The Hands Of Malians: L’Association Malienne Pour La Conservation De La Faune Et De L’Environnement And The Balance Between Using And Protecting Local Forests, Cara Peterson
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Products from trees provide the essential human necessities of food and shelter, as well as the means to cook and construct them with firewood and lumber. With the earth’s ever increasing population and growing industries, these needs have also risen, and forests worldwide are feeling the strain of deforestation and over usage for both commercial and household consumption. Deforestation in Africa is occurring at a smaller scale than on other continents, but this does not mean it is any less damaging to local ecosystems (Bessassen, 2009, p. 76). In fact, African forests are particularly stressed because approximately 90% of the …
L’Adoption De Bracharia Par Les Éleveurs Mahafaly : Un Étude Du Projet De Avsf Dans La Commune De Betioky, Michelle Fisher
L’Adoption De Bracharia Par Les Éleveurs Mahafaly : Un Étude Du Projet De Avsf Dans La Commune De Betioky, Michelle Fisher
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Le pays de Madagascar est surtout célèbre pour sa diversité biologique et sa pauvreté économique. Quatre-vingt-dix pourcent des espèces sauvages sont endémiques (Jolly, 2008) ; d’après le « Human Development Report » le plus courant, Madagascar compte 145ième parmi les 182 pays évalués (2009). Au même temps que la population humaine se multipliait rapidement et plusieurs populations des espèces menacés diminuaient, le cheptel national est reste environs 10 million bétail pendant les deux dernières décennies (World Bank, 2003 ; Rasambanarivo et al, 1994). En 2000, l’élevage extensif de ces animaux s’est atteint à 32 millions hectares, ou 55% de la …
Testing The Baobab’S Mettle: An Evaluation Of The Sustainability And Economic Potential Of Harvesting Adansonia Digitata, Benjamin Rhodes
Testing The Baobab’S Mettle: An Evaluation Of The Sustainability And Economic Potential Of Harvesting Adansonia Digitata, Benjamin Rhodes
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In light of southern Africa’s growing population and economy, as well as the increasing international market for Adansonia digitata products, it seems important to ascertain whether or not rural baobab harvesting is having an impact on the health of the trees and whether it could be improved or expanded to increase benefits to communities. This study focused on 72 trees in and around the village of Gweta, Botswana, examining local usage and harvesting practices and exploring their correlations with the health of the trees. Results suggest that baobab harvesting in its current form is detrimental to the trees’ health and …