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Protected areas represent a key tool to mitigate climate change, as they provide several ecosystem services to people, especially the surrounding communities. However, their multiple roles in adaptation or resilience to climate change are often overlooked. In addition, the ecosystem services they provide to populations are mostly unknown, which affects their appropriation by neighbouring communities and, therefore, their protection. Our study consists of evaluating the knowledge of local communities on the role played by the Ivorian Marahoue National Park (MNP) and the ecosystem services it can provide. More specifically, the study aims to question the surrounding communities on the importance of the MNP at the local and national level and the ecosystem services that it can provide as a regional biosphere. The results show that local populations have different perceptions of the role of the MNP, assets, and ecosystem services. However, knowledge is not evenly distributed among neighbouring communities. Teachers and those with higher levels of education better understand the roles of the MNP and have different knowledge about ecosystem services. Although a large part of the population wishes to be involved in the MNP management process, the majority believe that the management of the protected area is poor, and therefore its restoration is unnecessary. To better integrate the surrounding communities into the park's management processes, this research highlights the need to develop awareness-raising projects on the benefits and ecosystem services offered by the MNP at the local level.
Keywords: aires protégées, Changement climatique, Services écosystémiques, Marahoué, Côte d'Ivoire, protected areas, Climate Change, Ecosystem services, Marahoue, Ivory Coast
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Social media platforms have transformed the relation of pregnant women and new mothers to infant feeding. They are present on these platforms to obtain information or support, share experiences and advocate, including on infant feeding (breastfeeding and formula feeding). Social media platforms have become the repositories of the diversity of their voices which are expressed in multiple ways (words, images and videos). Our analysis focuses on user reactions on Facebook and Instagram (740 comments) following the publication of a blog post written by a Quebec influencer, in partnership with a commercial infant formula company. In a context where breastfeeding is recommended by public health authorities, how is this type of partnership received? What are the voices emerging? How do the voices of these women intersect, respond / oppose / unite? In our study, three types of voices emerge: the voice of « discontent or contestation », « experience » and « approbation ». In conclusion, we suggest that the voices of women, regardless of their infant feeding choice, should be given greater attention from public health authorities and researchers in order to protect physical and emotional well-being.
Keywords: Allaitement, Infant-feeding, Préparation pour nourrissons, breastfeeding, réseaux sociaux, social media, influencer, influenceur, sponsorship, partenariat rémunéré
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The Arctic do not elude the extension of the Internet network, supported by fibre optic submarine cables. Several submarine cable projects are in progress, or are already completed in the region. This new route promises a shorter distance, not for the containers this time, but for the transport of data between North America, Europe and Asia. China, which invests in a global Internet infrastructure, The Digital Silk Road, is very interested by this new route and could gain a foothold via the cable project Arctic Connect. In the context of a commercial and technological war between China and the United States, questions arise about the real intentions of China when it comes to this 100 % Chinese Internet network project. The financing and the construction by China of this type of infrastructure, vital for the global economy, might be a means to extend its regional and global influence.
Keywords: Internet, câbles sous-marins, Arctique, Chine, route de la soie numérique, Internet, submarine cables, Arctic, China, Digital silk road, Huawei