Download or read book Responsabilit Sociale et D veloppement Durable L Impact de l Industrie Foresti re au Congo written by Chadrack Bolembo and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2024-06-19 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mémoire (de fin d'études) de l’année 2023 dans le domaine Sciences de l'Environnement - Protection du climat et de l'environnement, note: Sociologue, University of Kisangani (Faculté de Sciences Sociales Administratives et Politiques), cours: Sociologie, langue: français, résumé: L'ouvrage discute de la responsabilité sociale de l'Industrie forestière du Congo et du développement du groupement de Bevenzeke dans le territoire de Bafwasende. La République Démocratique du Congo, riche en ressources naturelles grâce à ses vastes forêts tropicales, voit ces dernières exploitées avec des impacts variés sur l'environnement et les communautés locales. L'étude souligne que la majorité des Congolais, principalement des paysans, dépendent de l'exploitation traditionnelle des ressources naturelles pour leur subsistance. Cependant, l'Industrie forestière du Congo ne respecte pas ses responsabilités sociales envers l'environnement et la communauté de Bevenzeke, entraînant des conséquences néfastes présentes et futures. Pour équilibrer l'économie et le social, il est nécessaire de mener des études de cas avec les parties prenantes afin de créer un plan de gestion durable des forêts. Ces forêts doivent être exploitées prudemment pour le bien-être de l'humanité tout en respectant l'équilibre biologique. Les impacts sociaux et environnementaux de l'exploitation forestière sont cruciaux : l'arrivée de l'Industrie forestière du Congo dans Bevenzeke devrait renforcer l'économie locale, créer des emplois, améliorer les infrastructures sanitaires et scolaires, et réduire la pauvreté.
Download or read book 2nd Pan African Symposium on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Africa written by Bihini won wa Musiti and published by IUCN. This book was released on 2003 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bilingual publication results from a four-day symposium aimed at capturing the general directions and analytical issues that characterize approaches to sustainable use in Africa. The papers included in this work are organized under four major headings: modes of use, devolution, scale issues and external issues. Authors explore these themes through the use of case studies and the description of specific regional experiences. External issues are further explored in a series of commissioned policy papers which have also been included.
Download or read book The Legal and Regulatory Framework for Environmental Impact Assessments written by Mohamed Abdelwahab Bekhechi and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) is a procedure for evaluating the impact of proposed activities on the environment. In modern Africa, EIAs are a growing reality and a matter of law in 22 sub-Saharan African countries. This volume examines various aspects of EIA legislation in these countries, including: definitions and prescribed activities; public participation and consultation; the review process and the quality of EIA reports; monitoring and enforcement; compatibility; and transboundary issues. It highlights the role and degree of public participation for the further development of EIA law and policy.
Download or read book Governing Africa s Forests in a Globalized World written by Laura Anne German and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of decentralization and its outcomes - most of which suggest an underperformance of governance reforms - and explores the viability of different governance instruments in the context of weak governance and expanding commercial pressures over forests. Findings are grouped into two thematic areas: decentralization, livelihoods and sustainable forest management; and international trade, finance and forest sector governance reforms. The authors examine diverse forces shaping the forest sector, including the theory and practice of decentralization, usurpation of authority, corruption and illegality, inequitable patterns of benefits capture and expansion of international trade in timber and carbon credits, and discuss related outcomes on livelihoods, forest condition and equity. The book builds on earlier volumes exploring different dimensions of decentralization and perspectives from other world regions, and distills dimensions of forest governance that are both unique to Africa and representative of broader global patterns. The authors ground their analysis in relevant theory while drawing out implications of their findings for policy and practice.
Download or read book Deforestation and forest degradation in the Congo Basin State of knowledge current causes and perspectives written by Bérenger Tchatchou and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congo Basin comprises Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It covers close to 70% of the forestlands of Africa. Of the 530 million hectares in the Congo Basin, 300 million are composed of forests: 99% of these are primary or naturally regenerated forests, as opposed to plantations.
Download or read book Protected Area Management written by Barbara Sladonja and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protected areas are at the base of the most national and international conservation strategies. Due to the many unpredictable elements in ecology matters, each protected area requires a case-specific set of guidelines but a common issue is how to cope with human interaction. The management of protected areas is replete with challenges and the only way to gain understanding and achieve greater management possibilities is to exchange experiences and knowledge. Environmental managers are aware of that and together with scientists are looking for more modern and better solutions, both with respect to natural resources and human interactions in many issues regarding nature protection. This publication presents reviews and research results on protected areas management, as well as 12 case studies derived from around the world with the aim of improving management effectiveness of the protected areas.
Download or read book World Heritage and Sustainable Development written by Peter Bille Larsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015, the General Assembly of State Parties to the World Heritage Convention passed a ground-breaking Sustainable Development policy that seeks to bring the World Heritage system into line with the UN’s sustainable development agenda (UNESCO 2015). World Heritage and Sustainable Development provides a broad overview of the process that brought about the new policy and the implications of its enactment. The book is divided into four parts. Part I puts the policy in its historical and theoretical context, and Part II offers an analysis of the four policy dimensions on which the policy is based – environmental sustainability, inclusive social development, inclusive economic development and the fostering of peace and security. Part III presents perspectives from IUCN, ICOMOS and ICCROM – the three Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee, and Part IV offers ‘case study’ perspectives on the practical implications of the policy. Contributions come from a wide range of experienced heritage professionals and practitioners who offer both ‘inside’ perspectives on the evolution of the policy and ‘outside’ perspectives on its implications. Combined, they present and analyse the main ideas, debates and implications of the policy change. This book is key reading for all heritage professionals interested in developing a better understanding of the new Sustainable Development policy. It is also essential reading for scholars and students working in the area.
Download or read book Development Oriented Corporate Social Responsibility Volume 1 written by Michael Blowfield and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization and the professionalization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) have led to a surge of CSR activities claiming to support development across the globe. In this two volume series, the chapters explore this claim through nuanced debate about the potentialities, limitations and threats of development-oriented CSR in the developing world at both the global and local levels. Volume 1 explores whether there is a genuine possibility for corporations to contribute to development through CSR activities. With corporate reach spreading into every corner of the globe, this is a timely contribution presenting cases from developing countries spanning multiple continents. It explores the multi-level and multi-stakeholder dynamics involved in shaping the complex interface between multinational corporations (MNCs) and possibilities for CSR-related development. The chapters highlight the potential for MNCs to spread best practice and complement the role of governments in bridging governance gaps and spearheading capacity building efforts. But they also highlights serious reservations, stemming from isolated assessments, limited appreciation of the complexities of context, and the permeation of a northern agenda that marginalizes local voices.Within the larger debate on the merits and evils of globalization, this volume captures the mixed record of MNCs in promoting effective development in those parts of the world where it is most needed. This important series will be the reference source for academics, practitioners, policy-makers and NGOs involved in development-oriented CSR.
Download or read book Bananas and Food Security written by Claudine Picq and published by Bioversity International. This book was released on 1999 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Importance de la banane sur les plans economique et alimentaire; Diversite et dynamique des filieres; Organisation des marches et commercialisation; Systemes de productions/production systems.
Download or read book Culture urban future written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report presents a series of analyses and recommendations for fostering the role of culture for sustainable development. Drawing on a global survey implemented with nine regional partners and insights from scholars, NGOs and urban thinkers, the report offers a global overview of urban heritage safeguarding, conservation and management, as well as the promotion of cultural and creative industries, highlighting their role as resources for sustainable urban development. Report is intended as a policy framework document to support governments in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Urban Development and the New Urban Agenda.
Download or read book The Little Book of Big Deforestation Drivers written by Mario Rautner and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Natural Questions written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in eight accessible volumes. Edited by world-renowned classicists Elizabeth Asmis, Shadi Bartsch, and Martha C. Nussbaum, this engaging collection restores Seneca—whose works have been highly praised by modern authors from Desiderius Erasmus to Ralph Waldo Emerson—to his rightful place among the classical writers most widely studied in the humanities. Written near the end of Seneca’s life, Natural Questions is a work in which Seneca expounds and comments on the natural sciences of his day—rivers and earthquakes, wind and snow, meteors and comets—offering us a valuable look at the ancient scientific mind at work. The modern reader will find fascinating insights into ancient philosophical and scientific approaches to the physical world and also vivid evocations of the grandeur, beauty, and terror of nature.
Download or read book Conservation de la For t Dense en Afrique Centrale Et de L Ouest written by Kevin M. Cleaver and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together selected papers presented and discussed at the Conference on Conservation of West and Central African Rainforests, held in Abidjan, November 5-9, 1990.
Download or read book Responsabilit soci tale des entreprises d exploitations foresti res dans le bassin du Congo written by Isaac Bernard Ndoumbe Berock and published by Editions L'Harmattan. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dans les pays en développement, la question de la responsabilité sociétale des entreprises (RSE) demeure préoccupante dans les grandes comme dans les petites ou moyennes entreprises. Ainsi, la RSE est perçue comme un thème fédérateur en sciences de gestion et de par sa dimension sociétale dans les sciences économiques et sociales prenant tout son sens dans le management opérationnel des entreprises. Considérée comme le prolongement de la prise en compte du développement durable dans ses implications managériales, la RSE cristallise l'attention de nombreux chercheurs depuis plusieurs décennies, notamment dans sa dimension sociale, environnementale et normative depuis une vingtaine d'années et sociétale depuis les années 2000. Cet ouvrage vient contribuer à faire sortir la RSE du secteur de l'industrie forestière exerçant dans le deuxième massif forestier mondial en vue de lutter contre la déforestation.
Download or read book The Poetic Structure of the World written by Fernand Hallyn and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Poetic Structure of the World is a major reconsideration of a crucial turning point in Western thought and culture: the heliocentric revolution of Copernicus and Kepler. Conceiving of their work not in terms of a history of science or astronomy, but as events embedded in a wider field of images, symbols, texts, and practices, Fernand Hallyn insists that these new representations of the universe cannot be explained by recourse to theories of "genius" and "intuition." The scientific imagination is not fundamentally different from a mythic or poetic imagination, and the work of Copernicus and Kepler, Hallyn contends, must be examined on the level of rhetorical structure. Thus the new sun-centered universe is shown to be inseparable from the aesthetic, epistemological, theological, and social imperatives of both Neoplatonism and Mannerism in the sixteenth century.
Download or read book Exploitation et gestion durable des for ts en Afrique Centrale written by Robert Nasi and published by Editions L'Harmattan. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cet ouvrage présente un état des lieux, le plus complet et objectif possible, de ce qui s'est passé lors de la dernière décennie en Afrique Centrale et essaie d'apporter des éléments de réponse aux questions suivantes: où en est-on avec l'aménagement forestier et la gestion durable dans le Bassin du Congo ? A la lumière des premières expériences, quelle lecture critique peut-on faire de la "démarche d'aménagement forestier" telle qu'elle existe actuellement ? Quelles améliorations pourrait-on lui apporter ?
Download or read book Dynamiques de d forestation dans le basin du Congo written by Carole Megevand and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Les forêts du bassin du Congo ont été protégées «de manière largement « passive » du fait de l’instabilité politique et des conflits chroniques, des infrastructures insuffisantes et de la faible gouvernance qui ont caractérisé la région. Les pays du bassin présentent ainsi toujours un profil caractérisé par une large couverture forestière et des taux de déforestation faible. Toutefois, il existe des signaux qui semblent indiquer que la pression sur les forêts du bassin augmente sous l’influence de facteurs variés incluant l’extraction minière, le développement des infrastructures routières, l’agro-industrie, en plus des facteurs traditionnels liés venant d’une l’expansion de l’agriculture traditionnelle et la collecte de bois de chauffe. Les pays du bassin du Congo sont à la croisée des chemins. Ils ne sont pas encore engagés de façon irréversible sur une trajectoire de développement qui s’accompagne inéluctablement d’un coût élevé pour les forêts. Ils doivent maintenant trouver une nouvelle voie de développement qui permette de répondre simultanément au double de développer leurs économies et réduire la pauvreté tout en limitant l’impact négatif de la croissance sur leur capital naturel de la région, et particulièrement sur les forêts. Ils peuvent encore définir une trajectoire de croissance « respectueuse des forêts ». La question est de savoir comment accompagner le changement économique avec des mesures et des choix politiques intelligents, afin que les pays du bassin du Congo maintiennent leurs extraordinaires actifs naturels et continuent à en tirer avantage à long terme -autrement dit comment se développer en évitant une déforestation massive-. . Le rapport Dynamiques de déforestation dans le bassin du Congo : Réconcilier la croissance économique et la protection de la forêt est le principal résultant d’un exercice de recherche mené au cours des deux dernières années par la Banque mondiale à la requête de la COMIFAC (Commission des Forêts d’Afrique Centrale) et les six pays fortement forestiers du bassin - le Cameroun, le Gabon, la Guinée équatoriale, la République centrafricaine, la République démocratique du Congo et la République du Congo-. L’étude a combiné un exercice de modélisation économique et des analyses sectorielles approfondies, ainsi que des simulations interactives avec les experts de la sous-région. L’étude Dynamiques de déforestation dans le bassin du Congo : Réconcilier la croissance économique et la protection de la forêt analyse les pressions –présentes et futures- venant des différents secteurs de l’économie sur les forêts du bassin et met en avant des options politiques permettant de stimuler une croissance verte et inclusive. Les nouveaux financements environnementaux, comme le mécanisme REDD+ dans le cadre des négociations sur le changement climatique, peuvent fournir des ressources additionnelles que les pays peuvent utiliser pour protéger leurs forêts. Mais d’ores et déjà, il existe des mesures « sans regret »que les pays peuvent mettre en œuvre pour croître sur une trajectoire durable.
