Our Projects
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Integrating insect biodiversity assessment and community-led conservation under climate change and land-use pressures in Cameroon and Central Africa
Start date: 2019 / End date: not limited
Insect in general and bees in particular are critical pollinators for wild and cultivated plants, but in Central Africa their diversity, distribution, and responses to mounting pressures changing climate, expanding land-use (agricultural practices), and mining activities are poorly documented. Simultaneously, communities hold TEK about insects and landscape management that is rarely integrated into formal conservation planning. A multi-disciplinary approach combining taxonomy, molecular identification, landscape analysis, contaminant assessment, modelling, and participatory social science is needed to generate actionable conservation strategies.
- Standard ongoing
Project Project Manager: Prof. Mazi Sanda
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods through Climate-Smart Beekeeping and Agriculture in Cameroon and Central Africa
Start date: Ongoing project / End date: Not limited
Rural communities in Central Africa rely heavily on climate-sensitive agricultural systems while facing increasing pressures from climate variability, land degradation, and declining biodiversity. Beekeeping offers a complementary livelihood option that can increase income while also improving pollination services. This project will evaluate climate-smart innovations, indigenous knowledge, local honey value chains, and agroecological practices that jointly support resilient livelihoods. Partnerships with communities, cooperatives, agricultural extension services and environmental institutions will support co-development of climate-adapted livelihood strategies that reduce environmental pressure and enhance sustainable development.
- Current Project (ou Ongoing Project)
- Project Manager: Prof. Mazi Sanda