Diversiflora International is a non-governmental organization funded in France in 2013. It aims to promote natural and cultural diversity in all human activities.
Here is an impressive and efficient anti-racism advert, made in Portugal in the Framework of the Fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Creative Director: MARCELO LOURENÇO / PEDRO BEXIGA
Copy: MARCELO LOURENÇO
Art Director: PEDRO BEXIGA
Racism and racial discrimination are often used to describe discrimination on an ethnic or cultural basis, independent of whether these differences are described as racial. According to the United Nationsconvention, there is no distinction between the terms racial discrimination and ethnic discrimination, superiority based on racial differentiation is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous, and there is no justification for racial discrimination, in theory or in practice, anywhere.
A traditional practice from farmers of the Mekong Delta
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In the island of Hung Phong (01008N 10622E) of the Mekong Delta, coconut farmers have a very special traditional practice. When 2 years old, the young tall coconut palm is removed from the ground, its roots and leaves are cut and, after that, the palm is planted again in the ground. Such palm will develop stem similar to those of Dwarf cultivars: no bole, very short internode distance and slow vertical growth. Farmers said that this practice causes a delay of about one year on the starting of production but does not affect the future performance of the palms.
How to break a coconut with bare hand?
Comment casser un noix de coco à main nue?
In December 2015, we were invited to participate in a scientific TV show named "On n’est pas que des cobayes” on the theme: "How to break a coconut with bare hand?". This popular scientific show from the France 5 Channel will be broadcast the Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 7pm (Paris hour) in France. More details on the website:
In our video, we show a traditional Polynesian technique which was not filmed in the TV show. This technique well allows a normal man to break a coconut with bare hand. Indeed, a man can do it, but what about a woman? Please check it in the video ...
Nous avons été récemment invité à participer à l’émission de télévision “On n’est pas que des cobayes” sur le thème: "comment casser une noix de coco à main nue?". Cette émission de vulgarisation scientifique de la chaîne France 5 sera diffusée en France le Samedi 16 Janvier 2016 à 19 heures. Plus de détail sur le website:...
Dans notre vidéo, nous montrons une technique traditionnelle Polynésienne qui n’a finalement pas été filmée dans l’émission de télévision, mais qui permet bien à un homme normal de casser une noix de coco à main nue. A un homme, oui, mais à une femme? découvrez le dans la vidéo….
Houses and roads built of the slopes and hills of Attécoubé are collapsing dur to heavy rain and erosion. Attécoubé (Ebrié: Abidjan Te) is a suburb of and one of the 10 urban communes of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is situated to the northwest of Abidjan's central Plateau commune overlooking the Baie du Banco. Attécoubé has a total area of 68.2 square kilometres (26.3 sq mi), 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi) of which is covered by forest and 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) by Ébrié Lagoon. The commune forms part of Banco National Park.
See also:
Kouamé Appessika. 2003. A report on the urban slums in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) in Understanding Slums: Case Studies for the Global Report on Human Settlements 2003.
Houses in the Bobito shantytown, built on a hill of the Attecoube neighborhood of Abidjan, are collapsing due to heavy rains and erosion.
Dri, B. E. N., N’go, Y. A., Niamke, K. H., Ouattara, A., Toure, B., & Biemi, J. (2005). Effect of soil slope and cover on runoff and rate soil loss from experimental plots in area of Attécoubé. Editorial Advisory Board e, 21(3), 459-470.
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Sunday walk in the Banco rainforest inside Abidjan city
Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 km off the southern coast of India. The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was first established by the Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1975 for feeding and providing care and sanctuary to orphaned baby elephants that were found in the wild. It is located at Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala is now the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 88 elephants, including 89 males and 51 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala.
Coconut is the most widespread plantation crop in Sri Lanka, occupying 20% of the
cultivated land area. The King Coconut is one of the most famous and tasty varieties found in the country. Even elephants like it....
The Sri Lankan elephant population shows a marked reduction during last five decades, mainly due to destruction of elephant habitats by development projects and illegal encroachments. With the limitations of the lands available for elephants and escalating human-elephant conflicts, domestication of the elephants appear to one of the viable way of conserving elephants. However, with the low demand for draft, domestication of elephants should be targeted on more economically attractive options such as tourism. A descriptive statistical analysis revealed that, about 8% of the sampled tourists have selected the Sri Lanka as their tours destination mainly to see the elephants while around 20% tourists arrive to Sri Lanka with an intention of watching elephants. The study revealed that more than 80% tourists like to experience the elephant rides whereas more than 60% tourists prefer experience on the elephant safaris (Bandara & Gunaratne, 2014). The survey carried out with the managers shows that more than 70 % of hotels and accommodations that are located vicinity of the parks have involved in any kind of elephant related activities as keeping elephants for tourism, promotion of elephant related activities and facilitating elephant watching.
See also:
Perera, S. A. C. N., Dissanayaka, H. D. M. A. C., Herath, H. M. N. B., Meegahakumbura, M. G. M. K., & Perera, L. (2014). Quantitative Characterization of Nut Yield and Fruit Components in Indigenous Coconut Germplasm in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Biodiversity, 2014.
De Mel, R. K., Kumara, M. R. D., Dangolla, A., Jayasekera, J., Nanayakkara, D. K. K., Rajapakse, C., ... & Weerakoon, D. K. (2013). An assessment of the stress levels of captive elephants held under different management conditions using serum cortisol levels.
Dr Roland Bourdeix - Founding member and President. Presently living in France, Roland is project manager and researcher in genetics and ethnology at CIRAD. Until 1995, he has conducted numerous international research expertises. These activities gave him the opportunity to travel in more than 40 tropical countries and to carry on its talent of phographer and videomaker.
Dr Susanne Schmelter - Founding member and General Secretary, Presently living in Lebanon, Susanne is an anthropologist conducting research in the area of conflict between humanitarianism, containment and resistance movements.
Zalissa Bourdeix - Founding member and Treasurer. Presenly living in France, Zalissa is a student in Management of International Projects at the Catholic Institute of Paris.
Dr Kouassi Allou. Presently living in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, Dr Allou is the Acting Director of the CNRAOil Palm Research Centre in La Mé. In 2013, he was awarded with the National price for research in his country.
Dorine Martinez-Brugel. Presenly living in the Netherlands, Dorine is Account Manager Inside Sales Academies and Goverments R&D for the Elsevier Publishing Group.
Ngo Ti Kieu Duong, Presently living in Vietnam, Duong is the acting Head of the Research Department on Perenial Crops of IOOP (Institute for Oil and Oil Plants) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Dr. A A F L K Perera. Presently living in Sri Lanka, Lalith is the Head and Principal Geneticist and Plant Breeder, at the Genetics and Plant Breeding Division of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka (CRISL).
Ms Eunice Monhessea Loic Djea. Presently living in Montpellier, France, Eunice is a Ms student in Human Resources and Project Management who participated to the creation of this website, the Facebook page of Diversiflora International and other activities related to communication.
Dr Semiramis Rabelo Ramalho Ramos. Presently living in Brazil, Semi is a researcher in Plant Genetic Resources at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Coastal Tablelands Unit. She is currently the Curator of the International Coconut collection for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Vice-President of the Plant Genetic Resources Network for Northeast Brazil.
