Accompanying the actors of the agroecological transition in Laos / The agroecological transition of agricultural systems...
Design agricole inspiré de la permaculture : expérience d'une micro-ferme de l'ouest de la France
La permaculture qui promeut l'emploi du design systémique pour concevoir des sociétés durables, inspire un nombre croissant d'installations agricoles néo-paysannes. Le récit d'installation d'un agriculteur dans l'Ouest de la France été discuté lors d'un atelier collectif. L'analyse du matériel collecté montre comment la permaculture peut être appli...
A multiscale gaming approach to understand farmer's decision making in the boom of maize cultivation in Laos
In Southeast Asia, the rapid expansion of boom crops like hybrid maize, rubber, oil palm, or banana, has brought about daunting environmental and socioeconomic impacts such as deforestation, land degradation, and indebtedness. Why do farmers engage in and keep on pursuing this farming strategy despite the adverse effects on local landscapes and liv...
Le Maroc et les changements climatiques : adaptation et résilience des sociétés
Les zones sèches sont particulièrement vulnérables aux changements climatiques. Or les sociétés humaines y vivant présentent des qualités indéniables pour affronter ce risque. Dans le Sud marocain, la réactivité des activités agropastorales face aux variations climatiques est permise par des pratiques et des institutions propices à la flexibilité. ...
Water and sand : is groundwater-based farming in Jordan's desert sustainable ?
Irrigated agriculture in Jordan's highlands relies on overexploited groundwater. Drops in water tables and water quality, but also tougher policy measures by the government, threaten the sustainability of this activity which has long thrived on lax law enforcement and cheap desert land. This paper is based on field work in two locations of Azraq gr...
Perceptions of groundwater degradation and mitigation responses in the Haouaria in Tunisia
Avoiding the negative effects of intensive groundwater resource use is challenging, especially when the interactions and causal pathways between biophysical and socioeconomic processes are complex, and when users, management, and regulatory bodies are spatially dispersed. The plain of Haouaria, in north-eastern Tunisia, has witnessed an important d...
Rural societies in the face of climatic and environmental changes in West Africa
The future of West Africa depends on the capacity of its agriculture to ensure the food security of the population, which should double in the next 20 years, while facing up to the new risks resulting from climate warming. Indeed, the changes in temperature and precipitations already operating and that should become more marked will have serious ef...
Perceptions of groundwater degradation and mitigation responses in the Haouaria in Tunisia
Avoiding the negative effects of intensive groundwater resource use is challenging, especially when the interactions and causal pathways between biophysical and socioeconomic processes are complex, and when users, management, and regulatory bodies are spatially dispersed. The plain of Haouaria, in north-eastern Tunisia, has witnessed an important d...
Water and sand : is groundwater-based farming in Jordan's desert sustainable ?
Irrigated agriculture in Jordan's highlands relies on overexploited groundwater. Drops in water tables and water quality, but also tougher policy measures by the government, threaten the sustainability of this activity which has long thrived on lax law enforcement and cheap desert land. This paper is based on field work in two locations of Azraq gr...
Water and sand : is groundwater-based farming in Jordan's desert sustainable ?
Irrigated agriculture in Jordan's highlands relies on overexploited groundwater. Drops in water tables and water quality, but also tougher policy measures by the government, threaten the sustainability of this activity which has long thrived on lax law enforcement and cheap desert land. This paper is based on field work in two locations of Azraq gr...
