Au lendemain de la journée internationale des peuples autochtones initiée par l’Organisation des Nations Unies et célébrée le 9 août de chaque année, cet article est une piste de réflexion pour une meilleure protection des droits de ces peuples dans le contexte des activités extractives. Il suggère que la réception dans la jurisprudence africaine du préjudice moral en général, et celui d’anxiété en particulier, en cas de violation des droits garantis par la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, ouvre une brèche à la réparation du préjudice d’éco-anxiété. Il propose et met en relief les critères juridiques que le juge régional africain pourrait appliquer pour évaluer et réparer la carence fautive de l’État quant à son obligation de garantir le droit à un environnement sain, potentiellement à l’origine du préjudice d’éco-anxiété.

Maritime archaeology has been identified as a significant field among the humanities that could contribute to the global sustainable development agenda. This article explores the relevance of maritime archaeological studies to initiatives of climate action. Βy reviewing the contributions of various state-of-the-art projects and by linking their aims and outcomes to specific targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the author highlights the benefits of involving maritime archaeological research in the pursuit of sustainability and climate resilience. This involvement could play a key role in reinforcing human-centred and culturally aware solutions to the current climate change effects that threaten human populations, especially in maritime regions. It is hoped that this discussion will inspire researchers in the humanities, archaeology, and maritime archaeology in particular, to use their expertise within the framework provided by the sustainable development agenda to help build a better future.

Labour and environmental law operate in silos. This is equally true in the transnational sphere, despite the 2011 endorsement of UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Labour rights as human rights appear easier to grasp than environmental human rights, and the UNGPs specifically highlight the work of the ILO. Due to egregious events such as the Bangladesh Rana Plaza factory collapse, transnational governance regimes have emerged to better ensure building safety and respect for labour rights. Yet the process of production of “fast fashion” is not only a problem for workers whose health and safety are put at risk, but also for children and families who live in the vicinity of polluting factories and experience “slow death” as a result of contaminated air and water. This paper will explore how a reconceptualization of the worker as a relational being and corporeal citizen might bridge the silos.

Crises are thresholds in human history, often marking substantial transformations in societies. Crises, however, are not instants in time. They start, unfold, and develop in a process that is often traumatic for social systems, with outcomes ranging from catastrophe to complete recovery. In this article, catastrophic models are employed to understand a non-catastrophic outcome: the complete recovery that nuragic Sardinia experienced after a long crisis, caused in the first place by unsustainable strategies of territorial expansion. Starting from the premises of the ‘Tragedy of the Commons’, it is argued that the transformation of nuragic society was the best way of avoiding the constraints that the social structure imposed on the perspective of a sustainable growth. The study is based on a geostatistical analysis of a large sample of settlements, and it attempts to quantify population growth ratios for the Late Bronze Age.

This essay introduces some research and pedagogical issues relevant to the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda into academic criminology, especially concerning teaching and learning about these issues in the context of climate change. Academic criminology should not hesitate to take on board the normative dimension of socio-economic development. Certainly, the 2030 United Nations Agenda is a very fitting case in point.

The integration of sustainable development goals in the international sales contracts of biofuels highlights a new role for international contract law. This article examines how the substantive rules of the UN Convention on International Sale of Goods (CISG) may contribute to the implementation of sustainable development and the applicability of the “sustainability clauses.” The contracting parties, including the final buyers of a global supply chain have the right to demand enforcement of these contractual clauses. However, the CISG is limited as to the legal effects international contracts have for third-parties that benefit or are interested in the sustainable development of biofuels. In this context, the contractual tool used in the international trade of sustainable products becomes not only useful but also indispensable.

The local Brazilian breed of cattle known as Curraleiro is at risk of extinction. As a result a group of researchers have taken action to conserve and utilize these animals. The Curraleiro breed is descended from cattle brought to Brazil by Iberian colonizers. These animals have adapted to pasture of low quality, very low humidity conditions, heat and other adverse factors characteristic of the Brazilian savannah. A population census was conducted and, in order to identify the characteristics of Curraleiro breeders, 28 farmers in the states of Goiás and Tocantins were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire, eliciting information about them, their farms and their animals. The type of production system and the level of technology applied in the farms were determined in each case. Forty-nine herds, with a a total of 3,692 animals, were located in the states of Goiás, Tocantins, Bahia, Pará and Piaui. The production system applied to Curraleiro livestock herds is extensive, with a medium level of technology, low production costs and low economic returns. The risk of inbreeding is evident and there is great concern and interest on the part of producers in conserving this breed. Because the national census of these cattle is low, this breed can be considered vulnerable and at risk of extinction.

A content analysis of 167 country reports submitted for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was conducted to determine the extent to which protected areas are recognized as means of conserving domestic animal diversity. For countries in which protected areas were reported to help conserve the diversity of domesticated animals, additional details were sought from a review of related literature. Protected areas were seldom discussed in country reports and were most often mentioned as means to protect biodiversity in general, wild relatives of domesticated animals or wild game species. The most frequently mentioned way in which protected areas conserve domestic animal diversity is through initiatives that utilize indigenous breeds of livestock in nature conservation programmes. By offering farmers financial incentives for these ecological services, protected areas help offset potential economic disadvantages of raising indigenous breeds that may be less productive in industrial environments. Additional incentives to raise indigenous breeds are supported by protected areas such as niche marketing of organic food and fibre, establishing “seed herd” programmes and tourism promotion. Many opportunities exist for protected area managers and authorities responsible for conserving animal genetic resources for food and agriculture to fulfil mutually compatible objectives.

La contribution de l'aérodynamique pour le développement durable et sécuritaire dans l'automobile est présentée et argumentée à partir de travaux de recherche destinés à contrôler les écoulements pour réduire la consommation et améliorer la stabilité dynamique. Les résultats révèlent la complexité des phénomènes physiques et des problématiques à résoudre pour pouvoir agir sur les mécanismes d'apparition, de développement, d'interaction et de stabilité des structures tridimensionnelles décollées instationnaires. Cette complexité confirme la nécessité de développer des coopérations afin d'améliorer la compréhension des phénomènes physiques et rechercher des solutions qui permettent de contrôler des écoulements décollés associés ou non à des configurations transitoires.

Sécurité – Performance – Endurance – Fiabilité, sont les mots clés du vocabulaire des concepteurs et des personnels de maintenance des matériels ferroviaires. La préservation de l'environnement s'inscrit comme un nouvel élément à ces préoccupations dans le cadre du développement durable.Bien que les performances des moyens de simulations numériques ne cessent de progresser, la SNCF continue de s'appuyer sur l'expérimentation pour vérifier et valider les dispositions prises par les bureaux d'étude. L'Agence d'Essai Ferroviaire, à travers les compétences de son personnel et de ses moyens d'essais, contribue activement à la maîtrise de ces objectifs.

Nous présentons un modèle « prospectif » avec deux économies. Le Nord a stabilisé son stock de gaz à effet de serre, alors que le Sud continue d'émettre des polluants sans moyen de lutter contre. Ces externalités ont un impact sur la production du Sud et sont source de désutilité au Nord. On montre alors que le Nord est conduit à les internaliser en investissant dans le patrimoine écologique du Sud. Ceci lui permet de converger vers un état stationnaire sur un sentier de croissance équilibrée le long duquel on vérifie un critère de soutenabilité, alors que ces « investissements verts » s'avèrent insuffisants pour que le Sud connaisse une telle issue.