Historical background Contrary to what happened to most of the Asian Continent during the colonial period, large-scale exploitation of natural resources, particularly timber, does not occur in the present area dominated by the Khamti. The development of a Timber industry is something that appears ve...
The paper focuses on the ethnogenesis processes that emerged in the late 1990s in the Brazilian Amazon region, more specifically among indigenous peoples in the lower Tapajós region, in southwestern Pará. Highlighting the case of the Munduruku, alongside the Borary and Arapium, the paper approaches...
L’utilisation du modèle de l’Economie Circulaire (EC) apparait être aujourd’hui un moyen de plus en plus utilisé par les organisations et les politiques publiques afin de dépasser la problématique des déchets et la faire progresser à un nouveau stade de développement : celui de la durabilité. Si la...
Following global consumer demand for ethically and sustainably sourced natural resources and agricultural products, including cocoa, coffee, soybeans, tea, vanilla, etc., private-led governance arrangements such as certification programmes have emerged alongside state arrangements. In Ghana, private...
Le présent article traite des liens entre le commerce du bois au Nouveau-Brunswick et la construction de villes victoriennes dans les îles Britanniques, en examinant le cas des frères Carvill – trois marchands irlandais engagés dans le commerce du bois et du fer et le commerce maritime des deux côté...
Subsistence small businesses (SSB) are very important in developing countries for reducing poverty. Companies in developing countries need innovation in order to compete, and innovation is particularly significant for SSBs, as they are usually less well-prepared for competition. Human capital is the...
The greenhouse effect, climate and forestsGiven the countries that had not signed the Kyoto Protocol but will significantly increase their emissions of greenhouse gases, Yves Martin was, in 2002, pessimistic about reaching the objectives set under the agreement for 2012. By 2007, he was skeptical ab...
Cette thèse se propose d'analyser les rapports de qualification en milieux ouvriers, notamment au sein des usines gabonaises de transformation du bois. Elle tente de saisir la dynamique des qualifications au regard des processus qui conduisent à leur production et des dispositifs qui sous-tendent le...
This socio-economic study aims to better understand the functioning and the evolution of timber sales held by the French public forest service. The auction system is the historical institution which has been used for timber sales in France for centuries. The recent trend to develop supply contracts...
This socio-economic study aims to better understand the functioning and the evolution of timber sales held by the French public forest service. The auction system is the historical institution which has been used for timber sales in France for centuries. The recent trend to develop supply contracts...
The rules for selling timber originating from French public forests are set by a specific law, which in the course of history has granted a central role to the auction system. For centuries, and until recently, this sales mechanism was the only one that ensured the distribution of timber. However, d...
Qu’il s’agisse du commerce du bois, de l’hydroélectricité ou des manufactures de pâtes et papiers, les activités industrielles menées sur la rivière des Outaouais ont toutes eu des impacts environnementaux. Chacune de ces activités, de même que le rejet des eaux usées dans la rivière, a fait l’objet...