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A young herdsman tending his herd in a pasture in Nepal’s Manaslu region. © INRA, MEURET Michel

Press release

06 Apr 2018

Environment and economic growth: what’s become of Nepal’s forests?

Economics and social sciences

Nepal is a hilly and mountainous country where a quarter of the land is covered by forest, an essential source of energy for rural inhabitants. Researchers from INRA and their colleagues showed that firewood collection remained stable between 2003 and 2010 despite rural households’ rising living standards and energy needs. This paradox is explained by a decline in farm-based activities, which reduces pressure on forest resources.

Instruments of Land Policy - Dealing with Scarcity of Land. Edited by Jean-David Gerber, Thomas Hartmann, Andreas Hengstermann. Routledge (UK), 300 pages.
ISBN: 9781138201514 (Print). © Routledge

Just published

14 Sep 2017

Instruments of Land Policy - Dealing with Scarcity of Land

Economics and social sciences

This book is part of the Urban Planning and Environment series.

Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax). © Tours University, Eric Darrouzet

Press release

15 Feb 2017

Alien species on the rise worldwide

Mechanisms of living organisms

The increase in numbers of alien species does not show any sign of saturation at a global level, an international team of 45 researchers led by scientists from Senckenberg, Germany, and University of Vienna, Austria, has discovered.

Honeybee on a peach blossom. © INRA, Nicolas Morison

Press release

10 Feb 2017

Winter colony survival: flowering catch crops and natural wooded habitats improve honeybee health

Agroecology

A study that brought together INRA, ACTA and ITSAP-Institute de l’abeille investigated the physiological mechanisms involved in overwintering survival in honeybees. Researchers demonstrated that vitellogenin, a protein with antioxidant properties, is associated with a 30% increase in the probability of overwintering survival.

Photo report for the book “L’art d’acclimater les plantes, le jardin de la Villa Thuret” by Catherine Ducatillion and Landy Blanc-Chabaud, published by Editions Quae. © INRA, SLAGMULDER Christian

News

29 Dec 2015

A few organisational patterns are models for more than 46,000 plant species

Plant biology

By analyzing more than 46,000 plant species, an international team have shown that despite their diversity, plants have few trait combinations.

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