Increasing Fire Activity in African Tropical Forests Is Associated With Deforestation and Climate Change

Geophysical Research Letters, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 51(9)

Опубликована: Май 2, 2024

Abstract Fires were historically rare in tropical forests of West and Central Africa, where dense vegetation, rapid decomposition, high moisture limit available fuels. However, increasing heat drought combined with forest degradation fragmentation are making these areas more susceptible to wildfires. We evaluated historical patterns Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer active fires African from 2003 2021. Trends mostly positive, particularly the northeastern southern Congo Basin, concentrated deforestation. Year‐to‐year variation was synchronized temperature vapor pressure deficit. There anomalously fire activity across region during 2015–2016 El Niño. These results contrast drier woodlands savannas, has been decreasing. Further attention is needed understand their global impacts on carbon dynamics local implications for biodiversity human livelihoods.

Язык: Английский

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Towards agri‐food industry sustainability: Addressing agricultural technology adoption challenges through innovation

Business Strategy and the Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 33(7), С. 7352 - 7367

Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024

Abstract Agriculture is a key economic driver but also significant contributor to environmental challenges. Despite promotion, uptake of agricultural technologies remains low due various This study explores challenges and solutions in the adoption technology Thailand, emphasising its positive impact on agri‐food sector sustainability. We developed conceptual framework based literature review. Employing multiple case studies, our research uncovers not only at farmer level within ecosystem level. Addressing these requires comprehensive changes physical, digital, legal infrastructure. Solutions include reshaping mindsets enhancing awareness benefits. limitations industry offers valuable insights for providers policymakers, contributing by smallholder farmers. Our findings emphasise need sustainability strategies through greater enhance

Язык: Английский

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Community-centric importance and performance evaluation of Human-Orangutan Conflict management in Aceh, Indonesia

Trees Forests and People, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15, С. 100510 - 100510

Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2024

This study presents an Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) to evaluate the management strategies for Human-Orangutan Conflict (HOC) in Aceh, Indonesia. Utilizing IPA Grid, research categorizes various into four quadrants, each reflecting different levels of community-perceived importance and performance. Strategies like "Orangutan-Safe Fences" "Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Orangutans" Quadrant A are both important performing well, underscoring effectiveness current efforts these areas. Significantly, "Traditional Measures Orangutan Deterrence," which include non-harmful, traditional methods such as use specific noise deterrents, physical barriers, community-led patrols discourage orangutans from entering human areas, alongside "Quick Response Program Incidents," placed B.. In C, "Strengthen Law Enforcement Conservation Policies" deemed less crucial underperforming, suggesting a lower priority immediate resource allocation. Lastly, D includes well-performing but critical "Early Warning Systems Presence" "Raise Local Awareness About Orangutans," pointing potential over-investment. The study's findings advocate strategic reallocation resources highlight aligning conservation with community priorities effective sustainable HOC management.

Язык: Английский

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From Tree Fellers to Planters: A Systematic Review of Forest Restoration Initiatives Involving Local Populations in Central Africa

Small-scale Forestry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 16, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Utilization of non-timber forest products as alternative sources of food and income in the highland regions of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Trees Forests and People, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16, С. 100547 - 100547

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024

In developing countries, studies on sustainable preservation of forests (including non-timber forest products NTFPs) have been poorly carried out for promoting alternative income generating activities (IGA) to alleviate pressure praised resources by local communities living close protected areas. This study aimed at (1) inventorying NTFPs exploited around the Kahuzi Biega National Park (KBNP), (2) assessing their therapeutic values and nutritional contributions, (3) analyzing rural urban market determine potential as sources well major constraints in exploitation. Individual interviews were conducted with 790 households Kabare, Walungu, Kalehe, Bukavu City, eastern Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) coupled focus group discussions key stakeholders KBNP. Street vendors, restaurants, hotels, owners also interviewed uses, awareness values, factors hindering wide use environments. Physicochemical analyses main values. Results showed that populations KBNP exploit least 55 NTFPs, mainly self-consumption food, feed, medicine. represent second most important source KBNP, accounting 23.3% total households' after agriculture generates 25.7% income. Income from NTFP trade was primarily used food supply (29%), investment small businesses (19.6%), children's education (17.7%), healthcare expenses (5.1%). These had varying (in terms proximate composition, essential minerals, bioactive compounds). Solanum nigrum (24.9%), Termitomyces robustus (18.0%), Amaranthus viridis (17.6%), Piper (16.9%) are valuable proteins while Zingiber officinale (25.5%), T. (15.4%) P. (14.3%) rich dietary fibres. (37.0 128.3 mg/kg) Basella alba (35.1 108.7 highest zinc iron contents, respectively. Some nutritious such S. nigrum, Dioscorea spp., high contents anti-nutritional elements should be processed properly maximize bioavailability. Besides, created employment opportunities collectors, supermarkets, restaurants both Though communities, challenges value chain low (48.6%), short shelf life (22.5%), excessive taxation (19.1%) areas, seasonality (36.9%), scarcity prohibiting prices (17.7%) limiting factors. highlights significant role played providing healthy surrounding thus emphasizes necessity promotion diets poverty hidden hunger

Язык: Английский

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Uncertain future for Congo Basin biodiversity: A systematic review of climate change impacts

Biological Conservation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 297, С. 110730 - 110730

Опубликована: Июль 31, 2024

Climate change impacts are expected to affect Congo Basin biodiversity at large scales, with widespread implications in terms of global conservation. Through a systematic literature review, we identified 104 peer-reviewed and gray publications highlighting the variability observed projected effects climate Basin, from genes ecosystems. Several studies document increased species vulnerability extinction, shifts range decrease organism body size. More scattered report on genetics, physiology, phenology. Studies that combine other drivers change, such as land-use or human adaptive responses cast bleak perspective for future persistence Basin. Our review highlights need investigations neglected responses, including those related population dynamics, plant resource availability associated ripple across ecological levels, well likelihood large-scale compositional shifts.

Язык: Английский

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Monitoring road development in Congo Basin forests with multi-sensor satellite imagery and deep learning

Remote Sensing of Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 114380 - 114380

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Floristic and structural distinctness of monodominant Gilbertiodendron dewevrei forest in the western Congo Basin

Plant Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 157(1), С. 55 - 74

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2024

Background and aims – The forests of the Congo Basin contain high levels biodiversity, are globally important for carbon storage. In order to design effective conservation strategies, accurately model stocks, a fine-scale understanding different forest types that make up this block is needed. Monodominant Gilbertiodendron dewevrei covers large areas Basin, but it currently unclear whether sufficiently distinct from adjacent mixed terre firme warrant separate treatment planning calculations. This study aimed compare structure diversity monodominant forest, ask there unique vascular plant community associated with G. forest. Material methods We utilised combination plot data herbarium specimens collected in Sangha Trinational (a network protect Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic Congo). Plot inventories were used stem density, basal area, above ground biomass, size distribution, species diversity, composition. addition, database 3,557 was identify Key results both composition has lower number (of trees ≥ 10 cm), greater proportion larger (> 70 suggesting higher stocks. 56 significantly Conclusion compositionally structurally therefore recommend type be considered separately stock

Язык: Английский

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Deforestation triggered by artisanal mining in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nature Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(11), С. 1452 - 1460

Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Impact of corporate climate change disclosure on firm performance: empirical evidence from an emerging economy

Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(2), С. 389 - 414

Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2024

Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of corporate climate change disclosure (CCD) on financial performance Indian firms. Design/methodology/approach The is grounded in principles signalling theory, legitimacy theory and cost-benefit analysis approach. sample for includes 77 firms from 2018–2019 2021–2022. Required data are collected published annual reports, sustainability reports Ace Equity Database. explanatory variable CCD measured using content based Task Force Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework. panel fixed-effects or random-effects models have been considered hypotheses testing. Findings level its different components found be moderate with an average score 0.364 among top Regression results reveal a significant positive association between firms’ market-based performance, suggesting long-term benefits. Besides, additional indicates differential CEO duality status, industry affiliation pre-COVID post-COVID period, thus establishing their moderating role observed relationship. Practical implications highlights necessity enhancing climate-related by strategically leveraging same boost performance. Originality/value Few studies examined (based TCFD framework) firm Moreover, exploring duality, type COVID-19 relationship novel empirical contribution.

Язык: Английский

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