Glossary

"Using the right word, the right idea, the right concept, with the most commonly accepted definition, or even better, with the best accepted and understood definition, can sometimes be a feat...”

Patrick Triplet

> With this quote, we wish to pay tribute to the colosal work of this biologist, and doctor of ecology whose great oeuvre, Dictionnaire encyclopédique de la diversité biologique et de la conservation de la nature (The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Biological Diversity and Nature Conservation) ─ compiled over the course of more than ten years ─ is the basis of many of the definitions found in this glossary. Indeed, it is by using a language with precise words and clearly defined concepts that everyone and anyone can approach and understand fields of study that may not necessarily be within their own expertise.

This glossary of over 6,000 definitions, written in French with corresponding English translations, is here to help you. It covers the complementary fields of Geography, Ecology, and Economics, without forgetting a small detour into the world of Finance, which of course regulates a large part of our existence.

Travelling from one definition to another, this glossary invites you to explore the rich world of conservation and to understand its mechanisms and challenges.

We wish you all : "Happy reading and a safe journey through our world".

Rainforest Alliance

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Rainforest Alliance

♦ Organisation non gouvernementale (ONG) qui cherche à conserver la biodiversité et à garantir des moyens de subsistance durables en transformant les pratiques d'utilisation des terres, les pratiques commerciales ainsi que le comportement des consommateurs. Présente à travers le monde, Rainforest Alliance travaille avec les populations qui dépendent des terres pour leur subsistance, en les aidant à modifier leurs méthodes de culture, de collecte de bois et d'accueil aux voyageurs.
Dans ses tentatives de fournir des produits et des services produits de manière responsable à un marché mondial où la demande de durabilité augment de façon constante, l'organisation implique des entreprises et des consommateurs du monde entier, des grandes multinationales jusqu'aux petites coopératives communautaires.
Site internet : http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
♦ Équivalent étranger : Rainforest Alliance.