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Commons and Ocean
Polynesian lagoons are part of economic, environmental and social networks that are highly complex, particularly given the interactions between different actors who do not necessarily share the same interests. The traditional practice of rāhui is a system of periodic...
Assessment of ecological status of the lagoon of Bora-Bora Island (French Polynesia) by David Lechini and al., 2021 (Restricted Access)
In the South Pacific, an important island has been forgotten and neglected from monitoring and research programs on marine biodiversity: Bora-Bora. To fill this gap in our knowledge, we have analyzed the only two datasets available to date on the biodiversity of...
Oceanian Sovereignty: rethinking conservation in a sea of islands by Tamatoa Bambridge, Paul D’Arcy and Alexander Mawyer, 2021
In an age of dramatic environmental and ecological challenges, the dynamics of sovereignty associated with the conservation of natural resources in Oceania are in flux. This article draws on the transformative work of Tongan anthropologist and political philosopher...
Rapid localized decline of a French Polynesian coral reef following a climatic irregularity by David Lecchni and al., 2020 (Restricted Access)
Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse and complex marine ecosystems on Earth. However, anthropogenic impacts continue to degrade coral reefs worldwide, potentially increasing the ability for localized climatic irregularities or fluctuations to cause...