Understanding the vulnerability of forest and forest related sectors to climate change, mainstreaming the use of forest into adaptation strategies are some of the challenges faced by forestry research, developers and stakeholders. Despite the multiple efforts to mitigate climate change, it is wel...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Nkem, J.
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Foahom, B.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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[Ecological research in the perspective of using forest in adaptation to climate change in Cameroon (Central Africa)]
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Ecological research in the perspective of using forest in adaptation to climate change in Cameroon (Central Africa)
Tropical forests have a central role to play in a new mechanism designed to mitigate climate change, known as REDD+ (Reduced Emissions From Deforestation and Forest Degradation). Through semistructured interviews and content analysis of relevant documents, the perceptions of the opportunities and...
Brown, H.C.P.
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Smith, B.
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Sonwa, D.J.
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Somorin, O.A.
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Nkem, J.
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[Institutional perceptions of opportunities and challenges of REDD+ in the Congo Basin]
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Institutional perceptions of opportunities and challenges of REDD+ in the Congo Basin
Nkem, J.
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Idinoba, M.
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Sendashoga, Cyrie N.
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[Forests for climate change adaptation in the congo basin: responding to an urgent need with sustainable practices]
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Forests for climate change adaptation in the congo basin: responding to an urgent need with sustainable practices
The environmental change literature depicts West African savanna fires as intense and highly destructive. It assumes that burning takes place in the middle and late-dry seasons, views African savannas as one of the “burn centers” of the planet, and considers biomass burning to be an important sou...
Kone, M.
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Bassett, T.J.
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Nkem, J.
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[Up in Smoke: Biomass Burning, Land Cover Change, and Atmospheric Emissions in the Sudanian Savannas of Côte d’Ivoire]
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Up in Smoke: Biomass Burning, Land Cover Change, and Atmospheric Emissions in the Sudanian Savannas of Côte d’Ivoire
Ce dossier analyse les politiques forestières au Burkina Faso, au Ghana et au Mali et leurs implications pour l’adaptation au changement climatique. Il présente les résultats d’études entreprises par le projet Forêts tropicales et adaptation au changement climatique (TroFCCA). Il suit à la trace ...
Kalame, F.B.
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Idinoba, M.
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Brockhaus, M.
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Nkem, J.
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[Politiques forestieres et utilisation des ressources au Burkina Faso, au Ghana et au Mali: sont-elles compatibles avec l'adaptation au changement climatique]
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Politiques forestieres et utilisation des ressources au Burkina Faso, au Ghana et au Mali: sont-elles compatibles avec l'adaptation au changement climatique
Nkem, J.
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Oswald, D.
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Kudejira, D.
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Kanninen, M.
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[Counting on forests and accounting for forest contributions in national climate change actions]
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Counting on forests and accounting for forest contributions in national climate change actions
Brown, H.C.P.
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Nkem, J.
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Sonwa, D.J.
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Bele, Y.
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[Institutional dynamics and climate change in the Congo Basin Forest of Cameroon, West Africa]
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Institutional dynamics and climate change in the Congo Basin Forest of Cameroon, West Africa
Nowadays, adaptation has become a key focus of the scientific and policy-making communities and is a major area of discussion in the multilateral climate change process. As climate change is projected to hit the poorest the hardest, it is especially important for developing countries to pay part...
Bele, M.Y.
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Somorin, O.A.
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Sonwa, D.J.
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Nkem, J.
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Locatelli, Bruno
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[Politiques sur les forêts et l’adaptation aux changements climatiques au Cameroun]
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Politiques sur les forêts et l’adaptation aux changements climatiques au Cameroun
Antarctic ecosystems are often considered nearly pristine because levels of anthropogenic disturbance are extremely low there. Nevertheless, over recent decades there has been a rapid increase in the number of people, researchers and tourists, visiting Antarctica. We evaluated, over 10 years, the...
Ayres, E.
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Nkem, J.
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Wall, D.H.
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Adams, B.J.
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Barrett, J.E
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Broos, E.J.
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Parson, A.N.
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Powers, L.E.
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Simmons, B.L.
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Virginia, R.A.
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[Effects of human trampling on populations of soil fauna in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica]
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Effects of human trampling on populations of soil fauna in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica