Managing the environment, people and herds: sustainability of the Moroccan cedar forest

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Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: (2012),"4Es and 4 Poles model of sustainability: Redefining sustainability in the built environment", Structural Survey, Vol. 30 Iss 5 pp. 426-442 http://dx.Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm:412925 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of human factor on ecological conditions of Moroccan cedar forest with a view to drawing out implication for sustainable forest management. The study is set against the backdrop of the global depletion of natural capital in a rare axis which, if not brought under an integrated sustainability purview, might lead to the extinction of this quickly receding natural resource. Design/methodology/approach -Data for this research are mined from publicly held databases but processed through a time series regression analysis in a way that measures variations in ecological/environmental variables. Findings -Findings reveal that changes in precipitation and temperature account for a small but significant amount of variation during the period 1940-2006. However, most of the decline is attributable to human activities such as overgrazing and illegal logging. These are having far-reaching implications for forest conservation management. Originality/value -Human agency, more than any effect of nature, is chiefly responsible for the unsustainable development in this sphere of natural capital. Whilst this may not altogether constitute new knowledge, the paper highlights ambivalent positions that both promote and constrain efforts to sustain cedar forest. Its novelty lies not only in the empirical substantiation it affords but also in ferreting out strategic initiatives to dis-incentivise unsustainable exploitation of this important aspect of natural capital.

Are Cedrus atlantica forests in the Rif Mountains of Morocco heading towards local extinction?

“…Model simulations indicate an upward shift of the lower limit of their range in the Rif Mountains by about 200 m (Cheddadi et al, 2017). Recent decline in these mountains, however, is considered to have been induced by human activities, mainly cropping, cutting and overgrazing (Ajbilou et al, 2003; Benabid, 1985; Coudel et al, 2016; Grovel, 1996; Hamelin and Nwankwo, 2013; Moore et al, 1998; Rejdali, 2004). Disentangling the impact of each factor on landscape is not an easy task, although essential to take the appropriate managing measures to ensure the persistence of the modern populations (Allen et al, 2010; El-Baha et al, 2010; IRES, 2010; Vegas-Vilarrúbia et al, 2011).…”

Sustainability and corporate governance mechanisms in mexican beef production

“…This objective is similar to the aim of Jorgensen and Knudsen (2006), that is to complete a study on the sustainable management of companies that explores opportunities for buyers to encourage providers to achieve sustainability. Finally, sustainability and corporate governance address the inadequacy of participatory management initiatives to improve the environment in regions characterized by poverty (Hamelin & Nwankwo, 2013). Gnan et al (2013) noted that there are organizations that fail to improve their corporate governance performance despite the implementation of OECD principles.…”

“…In addition, participatory management initiatives to improve the environment in regions with high levels of poverty are often inadequate (Hamelin & Nwankwo, 2013), specifically operational and tactical strategies that put more emphasis on ecology (Rossing, Jansma, De Ruijter, & Schans, 1997), while sustainability can improve product quality and encourage product consumption (Schacht, 2010). Finally, sustainability has a relationship link with corporate governance when managers consider sustainability as a means to increase the value of the organization (Klettner, Clarke, & Boersma 2014), which satisfies stakeholders (Gnan, Hinna, Monteduro, & Scarozza 2013) and reduces costs to increase profits (Lacy & Hayward, 2011).…”

Harnessing Social Media for Climate Action in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Egypt

“…In the same vein, Driouech et al [7,8] anticipated extreme climate changes in the MENA region. Hamelin and Nwankwo [9,10] showed that reduced precipitation and increased temperature in Morocco are the main drivers of the decline of the cedar forest. On a national level, Egypt, like many other countries, is significantly affected by climate change, experiencing increased temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns leading to more extreme weather events, rising sea levels threatening its crucial Nile Delta, and land degradation that reduces its agricultural capacity [11][12][13].…”