« Les territoires du fleuve » : une analyse par l’image de l’intégration territoriale du fleuve Sénégal

Bruckmann, Laurent

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“…Les fleuves, en contexte amazonien, constituent des axes de circulation qui structurent les échanges aussi bien entre le littoral et l'intérieur des terres qu'au sein de l'espace continental, contribuant à une construction territoriale particulière. Comme ailleurs, les fleuves sont « des corridors de transports, des sites pour la création de villes, des limites spatiales ou des zones d'échanges » (Bruckmann, 2017), parfois centraux pour les territoires nationaux, parfois marginalisés, surtout lorsqu'ils correspondent aux limites géopolitiques. Les utiliser comme frontière est alors toujours un peu « paradoxal » (Théry, 2015).…”

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Circulations et échanges de plantes et de savoirs phyto-médicinaux sur la frontière franco-brésilienne

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Dejouhanet²,

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Circulations et échanges de plantes et de savoirs phyto-médicinaux sur la frontière franco-brésilienne

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Palisse³

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“…Following the abolition of slavery (in Britain, in 1833, in France, in 1848), the slave trade was changed into a product trade (Coquery-Vidrovitch 2009). River transport based on triangular trade gave way to exchanges between colonies and metropolises (Bruckmann 2017). Since the Berlin Conference and the division of Africa into colonies by European states in 1885, the French imperialism was imposed with violence completely disrupting African economic networks, modes of production, social structures, as well as customs and culture, and land tenure rights (Coquery-Vidrovitch 2009).…”

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“…Since the Berlin Conference and the division of Africa into colonies by European states in 1885, the French imperialism was imposed with violence completely disrupting African economic networks, modes of production, social structures, as well as customs and culture, and land tenure rights (Coquery-Vidrovitch 2009). During the French colonization, the exchange of goods and people along the river was intensified, agriculture was expanding and the local economic life of the Senegal Valley was concentrated at the commercial and military stations that the French have established along the river (Podor, Matam, Bakel, Medina) (Bruckmann 2017, and see chapters on the Niger and Congo Rivers, this volume).…”

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The Senegal River, a Disturbed Lifeline in the Sahel

Taïbi¹,

Kane²,

Bourlet³

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River Culture: Life as a Dance to the Rhythm of the Waters

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The Senegal River running through the arid and semi-arid parts of Senegal, Mauritania and Mali is of vital importance in this West African region. Multi-ethnic and multicultural populations have always been deeply dependent on its ecosystems and water for subsistence economies based on fishing, agriculture and livestock. Called the lifeline of the region, the Senegal River valley has experienced the earliest West African kingdoms as well as French colonization from 1624 onward, with the first French trading center at the river mouth remaining until independence in 1960. In hydrological terms, the Senegal River connects the humid upper parts of its valley with the drier basin area of its lower course, reflecting a strong climatological gradient that strongly affects biological and cultural diversity. After serious climatic changes, first apparent in 1968, that have devastated the entire valley, the riparian states of Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and later, Guinea, decided to join forces to master the availability of water and seek ways for rational and coordinated exploitation of natural resources. However, the river regulation infrastructure built (Manantali and Diama dams, dikes and other irrigation schemes) have had unforeseen environmental and socio-economical consequences along the Senegal River valley and the estuary. Among the impacts, salinization of soils, degradation of vegetation, the disappearance of native animal and plant species, diseases, the vanishing of some economic and socio-cultural activities and rural exodus, are the most important. Different protected areas have been created since the 1960s, all along the river, in part to reduce these negative impacts. However, the Senegal River currently remains a disturbed lifeline in the Sahel. Elements of the traditional cultural use of the river and respect for nature may contribute to the improvement of hydrological and hydro-agricultural schemes. Climate and hydrologySmaller tributary streams and rivers include Ferlo, Gorgol and Doué, as well as lake outflows of Lake Guiers in Senegal fed by the Ferlo River, and Lake R'Kiz in Mauritania. The Senegal River flows into the Atlantic Ocean south of the city of Saint-Louis. Each year, the river transports 22 billions m 3 of water past Bakel, considered to be the main reference station on the Senegal River due to its location below the confluence with the Faleme River, the last major tributary ( UNESCO-WWAP 2003).The atmospheric circulation in West Africa is determined by trade winds in the dry season and monsoon flows in the rainy season (fig. 5.2). All these atmospheric processes are governed by the Azores, Saint Helena high, the Saharan depression and the inter-tropical convergence zone. The monsoon winds are one of the necessary conditions for rainfall input (Nicholson 2013). However, the influence of oceanic and orographic factors are two elements to be considered in the evolution of temperatures, winds and precipitation.The average annual rainfall in the Senegal Basin is 550 mm, however there are large ...

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“…No contexto amazônico, os rios constituem eixos de circulação que estruturam os intercâmbios tanto entre o litoral e o interior das terras quanto no seio do espaço continental, contribuindo para uma construção territorial particular. Como em outros cantos, os rios são "corredores de transportes, locais para a criação de cidades, limites espaciais ou zonas de intercâmbios" (Bruckmann, 2017), às vezes centrais para os territórios nacionais, às vezes marginalizados, principalmente quando correspondem aos limites geopolíticos. Utilizá-los como fronteira é, então, sempre um pouco "paradoxal" (Théry, 2015).…”

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Circulação e intercâmbio de plantas e conhecimentos fitomedicinais na fronteira franco-brasileira

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Dejouhanet²,

Palisse³

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Revue franco-brésilienne de géographie / Revista franco-brasilera de geografia 51 | 2021 Número 51 Circulação e intercâmbio de plantas e conhecimentos fitomedicinais na fronteira francobrasileira Circulations et échanges de plantes et de savoirs phytomédicinaux sur la frontière franco-brésilienne Circulation and exchange of plants and phytomedicinal knowledge on the french-brazilian border

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« Les territoires du fleuve » : une analyse par l’image de l’intégration territoriale du fleuve Sénégal

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Circulations et échanges de plantes et de savoirs phyto-médicinaux sur la frontière franco-brésilienne

Circulations et échanges de plantes et de savoirs phyto-médicinaux sur la frontière franco-brésilienne

The Senegal River, a Disturbed Lifeline in the Sahel

Circulação e intercâmbio de plantas e conhecimentos fitomedicinais na fronteira franco-brasileira

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