1997 September:
Yale University, USA

This conference was held at Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA 25-28 September 1997 and brought together a wide array of professionals involved with conservation and resource use in the Trinational Sangha River Region. Formal presentations concerning the region’s history, knowledge forms, conservation approaches, and policies were given. It was, for many participants, the first time they had been able to directly benefit from and engage in discussions with other professionals from different disciplines who have conducted long-term research in the region. It was during the final day of this conference that the Sangha River Network itself was created by our International Steering Committee. The overwhelming response from the participants at the meeting suggested that face-to-face gatherings of this type were essential for long-term collaboration regarding the region. It was also at this meeting that the majority of participants voted to support the development of our Sangha River Network Website to facilitate multi-national information exchange.

Here, thanks to the generosity of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Bulletin Series and its editor, Assistant Dean Jane Coppock, we are pleased to provide you with complete versions in PDF of the conference proceedings in both French and English.

ENGLISH	FRANÇAIS
Title page and Volume Information	Page du Titre et Information du Volume
Table of Contents	Table des Matières
Acknowledgements	Remerciements
Preface - A. Richard	Préface - A. Richard
Introduction - Hardin, Rupp, and Eves	Introduction
SECTION I: DYNAMICS OF THE PAST/ DYNAMIQUES DU PASSÉ
Section Overview - Hardin	Vue d'Ensemble de la Section
Introductory Remarks - Gordon	Remarques d'Introduction
Introductory Remarks - Inomata	Remarques d'Introduction
New Carbon 14C Datings of Iron Metallurgy in the Central African Dense Forest - Lanfranchi, Ndanga, Zana	Nouvelles Datations 14C de la Metallurgie du Fer dans la Forêt Dense Centrafricaine
Political-Economic History of the Upper-Sangha - Copet-Rougier	Histoire Politico-Économique de la Haute-Sangha
The Upper-Sangha in the Time of the Concession Companies -            Coquery-Vidrovitch	La Haute-Sangha au Temps des Compagnies Concessionaires
Discussion and Comments	Discussion et Commentaires
SECTION II: INTERACTIONS OF KNOWLEDGE FORMS IN CONSERVATION: NATURAL SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE / INTERACTIONS DES FORMES DE SAVOIR DANS LA CONSERVATION: SCIENCES NATURELLES, SCIENCES SOCIALES ET SAVOIRS INDIGÈNES
Section Overview - Rupp	Vue d'Ensemble de la Section
Introductory Remarks - Watts	Remarques d'Introduction
Transnational Ecological Monitoring of the Sangha Basin: Natural Science Perspectives - Fotso	Suivi Écologique Transnational du Bassin de la Sangha: Perspectives des Science Naturelles
Human Migration in the Protected Zones of Central Africa: the Case of the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve - Mogba and Freudenberger	Migration Humaine dans les Zones Protégées d'Afrique Centrale: Le Cas de la Réserve Spéciale de Dzanga-Sangha
Indigenous Knowledge and Anthropological Constraints in the Context of Conservation Programs in Central Africa - Joiris	Savoirs Indigènes et Contraintes Anthropologiques dans le Cadre des Programmes de Conservation en Afrique Centrale
Discussion and Comments	Discussion et Commentaires
SECTION III: INSTITUTIONS AND APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION IN THE SANGHA RIVER REGION / INSTITUTIONS ET CONSERVATION DANS LA RÉGION DU FLEUVE SANGHA
Section Overview - Eves	Vue d'Ensemble de la Section
Introductory Remarks - Kellert	Remarques d'Introduction
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Organizational Overview: Central African Programs - Vedder	Organisation d'Ensemble du WCS Programmes en Afrique Centrale
The Nouabalé-Ndoki Project: Development of a Practical Conservation Model in Central Africa - Ruggiero	Le Projet Nouabalé-Ndoki: Développement d'un Modèle Pratique de Conservation en Afrique Centrale
Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) Organizational Overview: Trinational Sangha River Region - Debonnet	Organisation d'Ensemble du GTZ: Region Trinationale du Fleuve Sangha
Political Conflict and Forest Management in Northern Congo - Hoffmann	Conflits Politiques et Gestion des Forêts au Nord du Congo
World Wildlife Fund - US Organizational Overview: Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic - Carroll	Organisation d'Ensemble du WWF-US Réserve Dzanga-Sangha, République Centrafricaine
A Critical Analysis of Three Approaches to Tropical Forest Conservation Based on Experiences in the Sangha Region - Blom	Trois Stratégies de Conservation de la Forêt Tropicale: Une Analyse Critique Basée sur des Experiences dans la Région de la Sangha
Every Man for Himself and God Against All: History, Social Science, and the Conservation of Nature - Gartlan	Chacun pour Soi et Dieu Contre Tous: L'Histoire, les Sciences Sociales et la Conservation de la Nature
Discussion and Comments	Discussion et Commentaires
SECTION IV: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND PROSPECTS FOR TRINATIONAL MANAGEMENT / PERSPECTIVES NATIONALES ET POSSIBILITÉS DE GESTION TRINATIONAL
Section Overview - Hardin, Eves, Rupp	Vue d'Ensemble de la Section
Evolution of Natural Resource Policy in Cameroon - Mengang	L'Evolution de la Politique des Ressources Naturelles au Cameroon
Conservation of Biodiversity in the Central African Republic - Ngatoua	Conservation de la Biodiversité en République Centrafricaine
Development of a Trinational System of Conservation: A Ten-Year Perspective - Fay	Le Développement du Système Trinational de Conservation: Une Perspective Depuis Dix Ans
Strategies of Influence for the Conservation of the Sangha River Basin: Insights from the Policy Sciences - Ascher	Stratégies d'Influence pour la Conservation du Bassin du Fleuve Sangha: Aperçus de la Science Politique
Roundtable Discussion	Discussion Table Ronde
List of Acronyms	Liste des Acronymes
Sangha River Network	Réseau Fleuve Sangha

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