Development, biodiversity conservation and global change in Madagascar / Iris Kiefer

Public ISBD Accompagne Interdependence of biodiversity and development global change / Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Montréal, Canada) Titre : Development, biodiversity conservation and global change in Madagascar Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Iris Kiefer, Auteur ; Pascal Lopez, Auteur ; Claudine Ramiarison, Auteur Importance : p 59-83 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : SCIENCES DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT Mots-clés : BIODIVERSITE  CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE  MADAGASIKARA  DEVELOPPEMENT HUMAIN Résumé : Madagascar's outstanding biodiversity, with high species richness and a remarkable rate of endemism is threatened by anthropogenic pressure driven by population growth and non-sustainable use of its natural resources. Its mainly rural and poor population shows a high dependence on natural resources and a strong relation to nature and environment, which is reflected in the malagasy culture and traditions. Urban populations and semi-external stakeholders also depend on Madagascar's ecosystem goods and services but generally have more choices and access to alternatives. As a tropical island state, Madagascar's economy depends on a great extent on exported ecosystem goods such as seafood and species and increasingly on minerals derived by extractive industries. Human well-being could be enhanced by generating income from the sustainable use of its biodiversity and related ecosystem services. The condition and availability of biodiversity and ecosystem services seem to be interlinked with political stability. Unsustainable use of its biodiversity, probably coupled with foreign investments related to land and natural resource use imply the risk of social inequality and unrest. Global environmental and socio-economic changes, such as climate change or high population growth rates, have an influence on human well-being which makes the access to and availability of ecosystem services a major concern. The integrity of biodiversity, hence , contributes to the extent of vulnerability of Madagascaré's population and the reduction of dependences and poverty. Various approaches are undertaken to conserve Madagascar's unique biodiversity but they still need to be amplified and to be conciliated with development aid and cooperation. In three scenarios we suggest possible futures for Madagascar, depending on internal and external factors such as political and economic performance, demographic changes and global warming. The worst case scenario of failing governance and collapsing ecosystem services has to be avoided by all means. Numéro du document : AA GVI Niveau Bibliographique : 5 Bull1 (Theme principale) : GESTION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : POLITIQUE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT Accompagne Interdependence of biodiversity and development global change / Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Montréal, Canada) Development, biodiversity conservation and global change in Madagascar [texte imprimé] / Iris Kiefer, Auteur ; Pascal Lopez, Auteur ; Claudine Ramiarison, Auteur . - [s.d.] . - p 59-83. Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : SCIENCES DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT Mots-clés : BIODIVERSITE  CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE  MADAGASIKARA  DEVELOPPEMENT HUMAIN Résumé : Madagascar's outstanding biodiversity, with high species richness and a remarkable rate of endemism is threatened by anthropogenic pressure driven by population growth and non-sustainable use of its natural resources. Its mainly rural and poor population shows a high dependence on natural resources and a strong relation to nature and environment, which is reflected in the malagasy culture and traditions. Urban populations and semi-external stakeholders also depend on Madagascar's ecosystem goods and services but generally have more choices and access to alternatives. As a tropical island state, Madagascar's economy depends on a great extent on exported ecosystem goods such as seafood and species and increasingly on minerals derived by extractive industries. Human well-being could be enhanced by generating income from the sustainable use of its biodiversity and related ecosystem services. The condition and availability of biodiversity and ecosystem services seem to be interlinked with political stability. Unsustainable use of its biodiversity, probably coupled with foreign investments related to land and natural resource use imply the risk of social inequality and unrest. Global environmental and socio-economic changes, such as climate change or high population growth rates, have an influence on human well-being which makes the access to and availability of ecosystem services a major concern. The integrity of biodiversity, hence , contributes to the extent of vulnerability of Madagascaré's population and the reduction of dependences and poverty. Various approaches are undertaken to conserve Madagascar's unique biodiversity but they still need to be amplified and to be conciliated with development aid and cooperation. In three scenarios we suggest possible futures for Madagascar, depending on internal and external factors such as political and economic performance, demographic changes and global warming. The worst case scenario of failing governance and collapsing ecosystem services has to be avoided by all means. Numéro du document : AA GVI Niveau Bibliographique : 5 Bull1 (Theme principale) : GESTION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : POLITIQUE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT

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