Organisation de la recherche dans les zones sèches un cas concret dans l'ouest de Madagascar | Design of Forest Research in Dry Zones -a Case Study in the West of Madagascar

An interesting research programme focusing on trees and forest,which has been continuing in the region of Morondava for more than 20 years, presently finds itself in an environment somewhat unfavourable for research and, therefore, is in an evaluative phase. While at the beginning the emphasis was strongly put on forestry, the programme developed more and more towards the interface mankind – forest, and through social-forestry activities progressively towards the population of the villages. Today, it is clear that research on participative management of forests and the scientific interest in natural eco-systems and their dynamics are complementary and have to be co-ordinated with regard to sustainability.