Évaluation des impacts socio-économiques : cas d’unité forestière d’aménagement de la compagnie forestière Leroy-Gabon

Since the 19th century, the exploitation of the Gabon’s forest resources is centered only on the production of the woody matter. So, the social and environmental impacts are not taken into account during the planning of the forest operations. This work was completed in a management forest unit (FUM)...

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Main Authors: Célestine Mengue Medou, Jean-Philippe Waaub
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Language:fra
Published: Éditions en environnement VertigO 2005-09-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/4392
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description Since the 19th century, the exploitation of the Gabon’s forest resources is centered only on the production of the woody matter. So, the social and environmental impacts are not taken into account during the planning of the forest operations. This work was completed in a management forest unit (FUM) of Leroy-Gabon forest company.  Investigations are carried out in villages and forest camp of this UFA1.  The results show that the social and economical issues and the impacts of the forest exploitation on the village communities and the forest workers. They show also that local populations are not implied in the forest management process.  There are many conflicts between the villagers, the forest company and the forest service.  Health and security of the forest workers are compromised by many factors.
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Évaluation des impacts socio-économiques : cas d’unité forestière d’aménagement de la compagnie forestière Leroy-Gabon
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forest management
evaluation of impacts
forest workers
health and security
implication of the populations
social impacts
title Évaluation des impacts socio-économiques : cas d’unité forestière d’aménagement de la compagnie forestière Leroy-Gabon
title_full Évaluation des impacts socio-économiques : cas d’unité forestière d’aménagement de la compagnie forestière Leroy-Gabon
title_fullStr Évaluation des impacts socio-économiques : cas d’unité forestière d’aménagement de la compagnie forestière Leroy-Gabon
title_full_unstemmed Évaluation des impacts socio-économiques : cas d’unité forestière d’aménagement de la compagnie forestière Leroy-Gabon
title_short Évaluation des impacts socio-économiques : cas d’unité forestière d’aménagement de la compagnie forestière Leroy-Gabon
title_sort evaluation des impacts socio economiques cas d unite forestiere d amenagement de la compagnie forestiere leroy gabon
topic forest management
evaluation of impacts
forest workers
health and security
implication of the populations
social impacts
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