Co-management of protected areas by NGOs and governments in Africa: a success story in reducing deforestation

A study carried out as part of the Climate Economics Chair, by an international research team led by INRAE and involving the University of Le Havre, shows the benefits of a partnership between NGOs and governments to manage protected areas.

This work was the subject of an article published in PNAS, co-authored by Sébastien Desbureaux (INRAE, CEE-M) et al, including Philippe Delacote et Giulia Vaglietti of BETA.

You can consult:

• The INRAE press release highlighting the conclusions of this work: https://www.inrae.fr/actualites/cogestion-aires-protegees-ong-etats-afrique-reussite-reduire-deforestation
• Other media that have highlighted these results: https://www.cee-m.fr/fr/dans-les-medias-larticle-de-sebastien-et-desbureaux-et-antoine-leblois-sur-la-gestion-des-aires-protegees-publie-dans-pnas/