Identification and analysis of operating principles of the East Coast and Great South Malagasy : towards integrated management

- Provide a better understanding of the characteristics of ecosystems present in Madagascar and their management - Reinforce local capacity through qualified training for students (master, PhD, postdoctoral) in different domains (law, social sciences, environmental sciences, design models) - Publish and distribute the results of these work to develop them in particulary during seminars - Put them available to decision-makers to reinforce the scientific base of environmental policy, not only in Madagascar, but also other regions (Indian Ocean region).

Project start date:

01/02/2008

Project end date:

28/02/2011

Objectives

Malagasy coasts offer a great ecological and economic interest for the sustainable development of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean region. Their preservation is essential. They are now seriously in danger by natural phenomena but also by human activities.

This study is based on a systemic approach, which promotes the taking into account different scales which occuring significant interactions between the components of biodiversity, the terms and procedures of social organization, public policy (international and national), the forms of local governance and economic development activities.

The project will study in a comparative manner two characteristic regions of Madagascar in coastal biodiversity (East and South-west of the island).

Location

Tulear, Mananara (Madagascar)

Partners

- University of Toamasina "Centre for the environment and integrated development" (C.E.D.I.) (Madagascar)
- National Center for Environmental Research (CNRE) (Madagascar)
- National Association for the management of the Protected Areas (Angap) (Madagascar) IRD,
- University of Limoges

Teams

Project coordinator
Philippe Karpe (Cirad)

Fundings

The French Institute of biodiversity