Capacity-building implementation of the forestry strategyby the DFG In 2004, the European Commission launched a twinning initiative aimed at helping certain independent states in Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean region, such as Algeria, which has an estimated forest heritage of 4,100,000 ha, including 1,700,000 ha of forest. But although this heritage offers society an extraordinary…
Case studies and regional workshops In 2020, the World Bank commissioned INRAE to carry out a study entitled “MRV study for a reduction in GHG emissions from livestock farming in conjunction with a reduction in deforestation”. The study is based on the hypothesis that promoting certain intensive livestock farming practices can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)…
As a result of climate change, the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones, intense rainfall and droughts have greatly increased, affecting the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. To limit global warming caused by human activity, it is necessary to limit cumulative emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse…
Madagascar has one of the highest poverty rates in the world and one of the lowest Human Development Indices (HDI, UNDP). Water is a major issue for the country’s development, and manifests itself in a number of ways: Since 2016, with the launch of the WaSAf programme coordinated by Jean-François Humbert, INRAE has been invested…
OKACOM, a dedicated tripartite commission, had already initiated various national plans, supported by the GEF in particular, on the human, economic, scientific and technical aspects of the CORB, the Cubango-Okavango River Basin. Among other things, these studies revealed critical gaps in our knowledge of the sedimentology of the CORB. As the basin spans three countries:…
Rural areas in the countries of the southern hemisphere are facing ever-increasing pressure from climate change, political and health crises, and the continuing deterioration …
Organic and agro-ecological production is increasingly recognised for its role in solving the problems of food safety and …
40% of Chantilly’s forest is affected by dieback, mainly as a result of climate change. Due to the highly draining sandy soil …
The aim of the TRAMES project is to gain a better understanding of the biodiversity of pastoral areas and old-growth forests and to study them over the long term in order to …
The aim of this cross-border cooperation project between Tunisia, Lebanon, Italy and France is to support, enhance and promote virtuous practices in the …
The “Alpages sentinelles” research-action network was set up in the Écrins National Park in 2007 following severe drought. Its aim is to anticipate …
In early 2017, the north of Peru was hit by very heavy rain, landslides and deadly floods. The state …
