Changement climatique et développement rural dans les montagnes du Moyen-Atlas et leurs bordures (Maroc)

In Morocco, studies on the relationship between climate change and rural development policies, especially in the mountains, are few and far between. This article takes a geopolitical approach to this particular issue in the Middle Atlas. Until the 1990s, rural development policies were based on the...

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Main Author: Moulay-Driss El Jihad
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Language:English
Published: Institut de Géographie Alpine 2016-10-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/rga/3373
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description In Morocco, studies on the relationship between climate change and rural development policies, especially in the mountains, are few and far between. This article takes a geopolitical approach to this particular issue in the Middle Atlas. Until the 1990s, rural development policies were based on the fight against forest degradation and soil erosion, first and foremost with a view to reducing dam silting. Since the early 2000s, efforts have focused on direct contact with the population in order to meet their needs. However, integration of the forestry sector into the agricultural system has not yielded the expected results. People, deeply concerned by the multifaceted impacts of climate change, have not been particularly receptive to sectoral proposals of projects related to forest heritage management. To address this concern, new development programs have been implemented and decentralised at the municipal level. Although projects still fall short of needs, the new approach to rural development is more territorial in terms of improving the resilience of populations to climate change at present and in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-498375a1f16144c98b5f2756e02d85a82025-01-10T15:53:36ZengInstitut de Géographie AlpineRevue de Géographie Alpine0035-11211760-74262016-10-01104410.4000/rga.3373Changement climatique et développement rural dans les montagnes du Moyen-Atlas et leurs bordures (Maroc)Moulay-Driss El JihadIn Morocco, studies on the relationship between climate change and rural development policies, especially in the mountains, are few and far between. This article takes a geopolitical approach to this particular issue in the Middle Atlas. Until the 1990s, rural development policies were based on the fight against forest degradation and soil erosion, first and foremost with a view to reducing dam silting. Since the early 2000s, efforts have focused on direct contact with the population in order to meet their needs. However, integration of the forestry sector into the agricultural system has not yielded the expected results. People, deeply concerned by the multifaceted impacts of climate change, have not been particularly receptive to sectoral proposals of projects related to forest heritage management. To address this concern, new development programs have been implemented and decentralised at the municipal level. Although projects still fall short of needs, the new approach to rural development is more territorial in terms of improving the resilience of populations to climate change at present and in the future.https://journals.openedition.org/rga/3373rural developmentclimate changeMoroccomountain ecosystemsMiddle Atlas
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Changement climatique et développement rural dans les montagnes du Moyen-Atlas et leurs bordures (Maroc)
Revue de Géographie Alpine
rural development
climate change
Morocco
mountain ecosystems
Middle Atlas
title Changement climatique et développement rural dans les montagnes du Moyen-Atlas et leurs bordures (Maroc)
title_full Changement climatique et développement rural dans les montagnes du Moyen-Atlas et leurs bordures (Maroc)
title_fullStr Changement climatique et développement rural dans les montagnes du Moyen-Atlas et leurs bordures (Maroc)
title_full_unstemmed Changement climatique et développement rural dans les montagnes du Moyen-Atlas et leurs bordures (Maroc)
title_short Changement climatique et développement rural dans les montagnes du Moyen-Atlas et leurs bordures (Maroc)
title_sort changement climatique et developpement rural dans les montagnes du moyen atlas et leurs bordures maroc
topic rural development
climate change
Morocco
mountain ecosystems
Middle Atlas
url https://journals.openedition.org/rga/3373
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