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Ibrahima Barry1, Boubacar Diallo2, Oumou Koultoumy Barry3, Mabetty Toure3and Amadou Oury Diallo4
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1. Higher Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine of Faranah, Faranah 131, Republic of Guinea 2. Department of Agriculture, Higher Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine of Faranah, Faranah 131, Republic of Guinea 3. Department of Rural Economy, Higher Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine of Faranah, Faranah 131, Republic of Guinea 4. Association for the Protection, Improvement and Enrichment of Forest Resources (APARFE), Kissidougou 77, Republic of Guinea
This study analyzes the causes and effects of climate change in the upper Niger River basin and the implementation of local adaptation strategies based on EMS (Environmental Management Systems). It aims to strengthen ecological resilience and sustainable natural resource management practices through training, awareness-raising, and community participation. The work was conducted in three rural communes in the Kissidougou prefecture, located in the Faranah administrative region. Data collection and analysis tools included questionnaires, GPS devices, digital devices, laptops, and Excel and SPSS software. The methodology employed a participatory and multidisciplinary approach combining a literature review, surveys of 163 respondents, semi-structured interviews with 16 key informants, training for 218 technical staff and local elected officials (30% of whom were women), and awareness-raising activities for 1,800 participants in local languages. Five community forests covering 443.58 hectares were integrated into management plans, concerted, under the coordination of the NGO APARFE. The results show an increase in average temperature (+0.8 °C since 1960), a decrease in rainfall (-5.3 mm/month), and increased vulnerability of populations dependent on agriculture. The integration of the EMS (Environmental Management System) has led to improvements in environmental governance, community forest management, awareness of sustainable agricultural practices, and the inclusion of women (51% of participants). In short, the EMS is an effective tool for strengthening community resilience and environmental sustainability.
Climate adaptation, Environmental Management System, community resilience, sustainable management, Kissidougou.
Ibrahima Barry, Boubacar Diallo, Oumou Koultoumy Barry, Mabetty Toureand Amadou Oury Diallo,Adaptation to Climate Change through Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in the Rural Communes of Albadariah, Sangardo and Gbangbadou Kissidougou—Guinea,Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B 14 (2025) 181-190
doi:10.17265/2162-5263/2025.05.001
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