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Environmental Studies
Jean-Luc Kouassi, Amos Gyau, Lucien Diby, Yeboi Bene, Christophe Kouame
Summary: The study assessed land use and land cover change and farmers' perceptions of deforestation and land degradation in south-western Cote d'Ivoire. The major drivers of deforestation perceived by farmers include population growth, extensive agriculture, migration, and logging. Land degradation primarily evolved through a shortened fallow period and inappropriate application of inputs.
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Environmental Studies
Ana Garcia-Moran, Simon Ulvund, Eva-Maria Unger, Rohan Mark Bennett
Summary: This paper introduces a new form of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for fit-for-purpose land administration (FFPLA) and analyzes recent developments in Cote d'Ivoire. The innovative partnership approach may provide novel ways to finance FFPLA in developing countries and increase private sector participation in land tenure governance. The model potentially creates sustainable buy-in from private sector corporations and aims to achieve corporate social responsibility objectives.
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Forestry
Minette Nago, Symphorien Ongolo
Summary: The paper examines the reasons behind the recurrent failures of Congo Basin countries (CBc) within forest diplomacy, finding that lack of strategic and bureaucratic autonomy and dependence on resources from Western cooperation agencies are major contributing factors. Furthermore, it highlights how key actor groups exploit these failures for their private interests while avoiding responsibility in reducing deforestation and biodiversity loss in the Congo Basin.
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Remote Sensing
Tiodionwa Abdoulaye Ouattara, Valere-Carin Jofack Sokeng, Irie Casimir Zo-Bi, Koffi Fernand Kouame, Clovis Grinand, Romuald Vaudry
Summary: This study proposes a drone-based approach to assess intra-annual tree losses in the Bossematie classified forest in Cote d'Ivoire. The method uses a time series of aerial images acquired by drones to detect tree losses. The results indicate significant losses of trees in the forest area from November 2018 to April 2019, which have a considerable impact on biodiversity.
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Environmental Studies
Terah U. De Jong, Titus Sauerwein
Summary: Since 1985, Cote d'Ivoire has implemented a unique government/village co-management approach for diamonds produced in its artisanal and small-scale mining sector. Agreements signed with villages organized as cooperatives empower them to monitor mining activities and receive 12% of sales proceeds for local development.
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Environmental Studies
Bastiaan Reydon, Gabriel Pansani Siqueira, Delaide Silva Passos, Stephan Honer
Summary: The change from forests to pasture or agricultural land is the biggest cause of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil, and deforestation has been increasing since 2014, with a record high expected in 2022. Most deforestation occurs on undesignated and unregistered land, driven by speculation and productivity. This article explores the impact of command-and-control policies and institutional settings on deforestation, emphasizing the importance of policies protecting the forest and its communities, clarifying property rights, and creating legal and institutional conditions for enforcement.
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Water Resources
Berenger Koffi, Alexis Loukou Brou, Kouame Jean Olivier Kouadio, Valentin Brice Ebode, Konan Jean-Yves N'guessan, Gnibga Issoufou Yangouliba, Konate Yaya, Dibi Brou, Kouakou Lazare Kouassi
Summary: In this study, four regional climate models were used to analyze the impact of land use and land cover changes on inflows to the Lobo River reservoir. The results showed that land use changes had more significant effects than climate variability.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Money Ossohou, Corinne Galy-Lacaux, Veronique Yoboue, Marcellin Adon, Claire Delon, Eric Gardrat, Ismael Konate, Adja Ki, Raphael Zouzou
Summary: The study presents a long-term trend analysis of atmospheric inorganic nitrogen deposition in Sub Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2015, showing decreasing trends in dry nitrogen deposition but increasing trends in wet nitrogen deposition, indicating changes in agricultural practices in the area.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
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Parasitology
Vessaly Kallo, Zakaria Keita, Marcel Boka, Mathilde Tetchi, Komissiri Dagnogo, Max Ouattara, Djedou Martin Amalamanj, Sylvain Traore, Felix Gerber, Monique Lechenne, Jan Hattendorf, Katie Hampson
Summary: In Côte d'Ivoire, the underreporting of rabies cases and the financial burden of rabies are highlighted. A study analyzing bite records and household survey data estimated a significantly higher number of deaths and costs associated with rabies compared to official data.
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Psychology, Developmental
Jenna E. Finch, Sharon Wolf, Guilherme Lichand
Summary: The importance of nonacademic skills for children's learning in a rural, sub-Saharan African context has been evidenced. The study finds unique associations of executive functions and intrinsic motivation with children's literacy and numeracy skills, showing longitudinal continuity throughout the academic year.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Anthropology
Jacobo Grajales
Summary: Recent scholarly interest in the implementation of land policies in post-conflict settings has been focusing on 'best practices', while overlooking the contribution of peace-making to capitalist transformations. This contribution links post-conflict analysis to the renewal of developmentalist policies, by differentiating the economy from the political sphere and defining land as an economic problem. This results in the emergence of post-war agrarian capitalism, demonstrated through a comparative analysis of Colombia and Cote d'Ivoire.
JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES
(2021)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
K. L. Yao, K. E. Kouakou, A. M. Kouassi, A. J. P. Deguy, M. Camara
Summary: Uncontrolled population growth and strong industrialization put enormous pressure on natural resources. Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) were used to monitor land use changes in the N'ZI watershed, utilizing three satellite images from different years. The analysis revealed significant changes in land use classes, including a decrease in water surfaces and forests, and an increase in dwellings-bare soil. These findings highlight the importance of controlling land occupancy in the N'ZI watershed.
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Salimata Berte, Djane Dit Fatogoma Adou
Summary: Cote d'Ivoire's heavy reliance on fuelwood has contributed to forest degradation and deforestation. despite government recommendations to use clean energies, firewood is still widely used in the bakery industry. The social determinants of continued firewood use in bakeries in Abidjan need to be critically assessed.
ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Trevor R. Tisler, Fernanda Z. Teixeira, Rodrigo A. A. Nobrega
Summary: Policy and legislation often overlook the significance of preserving road- and railroad-free intact ecosystems. However, Brazil's RLRL areas, which hold the majority of the country's remaining native vegetation, offer opportunities for conservation and restoration planning, as well as the fulfillment of national and international environmental protection commitments.
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Food Science & Technology
Nikolai Kalischek, Nico Lang, Cecile Renier, Rodrigo Caye Daudt, Thomas Addoah, William Thompson, Wilma J. Blaser-Hart, Rachael Garrett, Konrad Schindler, Jan D. Wegner
Summary: Despite their social, economic and environmental importance, the exact location and extent of cocoa plantations in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, the world's largest producers, are unknown. New satellite-based high-resolution maps generated through deep learning frameworks link cocoa cultivation with deforestation in protected areas and highlight the underestimation of official reports on planted area.