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DIGUES (Dykes, Interactions, Management, Uses, Environment and Scenarios): what transitions in maritime and river embankment systems in France in the 21st century, between uses, landscape, nature and protection? – DIGUES
France is at a turning point in the relationships between society and its 9,000 km of sea and river dykes. Long seen as merely technical features providing flood defence, dykes are now viewed more holistically to include also uses, the landscape and nature. From 2018 onwards, responsibility for floo
Humans and deer during the Palaeolithic: integrating the variability of prey ecology and ethology in the investigation of past human – environment interactions – DeerPal
The Palaeolithic is an invaluable source of insight into human – animal – environment interactions, as it provides a deep time perspective of human resilience in the face of changing resources, environmental risk, and catastrophe. In this vein, the DeerPal project hopes to acquire new fundamental kn
Landscapes and Waterscapes in Asia. Monsoon, Climatic Anomalies and Societal Dynamics in Medieval India – MANDU
Monsoon rains have always been central to the life-system of the Indian population, with past societies developing multiple strategies to manage water resources and overcome water shortages. These are integral to the historical and socioecological making of places, territories and farming systems ov
Local Governance of Forest Resources: Development, Environment and Political Economy in Nepal – GoLFor-DEEPN
GoLFor-DEEPN aims at evaluating the effects of forest management decentralization in Nepal on (i) forest cover, (ii) collective action at local level and (iii) political economy at the municipality level. After decades of deforestation and forest degradation, tree cover slightly improved over the la
Biocultural Community Protocols: Justice, biodiversity and Law – BioCulturalis
In recent years, much effort has been done to document and appraise the IPLCs’ role in shaping the ecologies and resource of vast regions of the world, through the management of forests, soil fertility, grasslands, and mountains. These major changes in perspective have contributed in a decisive mann
Antimicrobials in agriculture: actors, practices, conflicts – AMAGRI
The problem of antimicrobial resistance is partly based on the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in livestock farming. Antimicrobial resistance policies have focused mainly on antibiotic prescription and use, without addressing the structural determinants of the veterinary drug market. However, ther
Anthropogenic isolation of populations: a combination of historical and experimental approaches in a context of climate change – ISOLAPOP
The introduction of species, if they become invasive, can strongly alter ecosystems functioning. Stocking in lakes and rivers is a common practice worldwide, providing to fishermen sufficient fish stocks. In the Pyrenees mountains, the introduction of various farmed fish species has taken place sinc
VolcaniC early awAREness (V-CARE): Development and testing of new indicators for anticipating the onset of volcanic eruptions: Application to risk management and psychosociological evaluation of social response to crisis alert. – V-CARE
Explosive volcanic eruptions above subduction zones are rare but extreme events that can generate social and environmental impacts of large magnitude, at local or global scales. The extent of the damages they cause is amplified by our ignorance in interpreting precursors and in anticipating the erup
Shared areas between recreationists and wildlife: toward an integrated management of mountain socio-ecosystem – HUMANI
Outdoor activities create a permanent human presence in mountain territories. The increasing number of outdoor activities on mountain territory calls for a better understanding of human presence and their consequences on wildlife. This presence could indeed have negative effects on wildlife demograp
Breathe in, breathe out: regulation on the European automobile market and air quality – CAREGUL
The car industry is subject to a multitude of environmental regulations: emission standards, fuel taxes, registration taxes and ownership taxes. This proposal studies the economic and environmental impact of such regulations in the European car market. How is air quality in Europe affected by vehicl
Nature Conservation in the Anthropocene – AnthroNat
Global changes are disrupting the traditional missions of protected areas and challenging the tenuous links between societies and their environment regarding nature conservation. In this project, which brings together scientists in philosophy, geography, ecology and conservation science, we question