Slideshow Welcome to Reunion Island

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GREEN SKILLS FOR A GLOBAL CHANGE

EUROPEAN COMENUS PROJECT 2013 2015


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REUNION ISLAND

INDIAN OCEAN


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Reunion Island


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An oversea island …

• Réunion is one of the overseas departments

of France, also one of the 27 regions of France

with the same status as those situated on the

European mainland.

• Réunion is an outermost r

egion of the

European Union and, as such is part of the

Eurozone.

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A French Island

• Réunion (French: La Réunion ; previously ÎleBourbon) is a French island with a populationof 839,500. Located in the Indian Ocean, in

the east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometres

(120 mi) south west of Mauritius, the nearest

island.

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Climate

• The climate in Réunion is tropical, but

temperature moderates with elevation. The

weather is cool and dry from May to

November, and hot and rainy from November

to April. Precipitation levels vary greatly within

the island, the East is much wetter than the

West. There is more than 6m of rain a year onsome parts of the East and less than 1m a year

on the West coast.

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A multi-ethnic society


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One people, many origins


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Reunion: more than pictures


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Economy

Sugar was traditionally the main agricultural

product. Tourism is now an important source

of income. In 2007, the GDP of Réunion was

18.7 billion US dollars at market exchange

rates. The GDP per capita was 23,501 US

dollars in 2007 (at market exchange rates, not

at PPP), the highest in Africa.

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Single crop farming


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A fragile eco system in a small territory

worth to be protected


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The national Park

• The Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Islandcoincides with the core zone of La Réunion National Park. Itcovers more than 100,000 ha or 40 % of La Réunion. Anisland of two adjoining volcanic massifs located in thesouth-west of the Indian Ocean. Dominated by two

towering volcanic peaks, massive walls and three cliff-rimmed cirques, the property includes a great variety of rugged terrain and impressive escarpments, forestedgorges and basins creating a striking landscape. It is thenatural habitat for a wide diversity of plants, presenting a

high level of endemism. There are subtropical rainforests,cloud forests and heath creating a remarkable and visuallyappealing mosaic of ecosystems and landscape features.


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A Natural Marine Reserve

• – Sustainable development, governance and insularity : the case of La Réunion Natural

Marine Reserve

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– Marine protected areas (NPAs) make an essential contribution to the protection of global ecosystems and the socio-economic development of the population, particularly so in anisland environment. The constant presence of the marine environment, the importance of

quality and the urgent need to limit damage caused by demographic growth means that conservation projects on marine biodiversity are fundamental issues for the sustainabledevelopment of the island. On Reunion Island, the Marine Nature Reserve particularly offersa good example : how does it reconcile governance and sustainable development ? The first step is to identify the different stakeholders in decisions who have authority over thisterritory, which is a recent territorial development and of a regulatory nature. Several

different administrative powers are exercised in the area. Analysis of the different levels of administrative powers reveals a complex pattern of powers and stakeholders, which makesthe governance of this NPA, with its multiple layers of institutional decision-making,

particularly complicated and even confusing. Some recommendations propose a way of measuring the efficiency of institutional governance in order to promote sustainable

development.


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To preserve biodiversity with a density rarely seen elsewhere,local authorities have set up a Marine Nature Reserve andan Upland National Park that makes 42% of the island’sarea a sanctuary; they have also submitted an applicationfor inscription of these protected areas on the UNESCOWorld Heritage List.

GERRI project is designed as the natural continuation of thisenterprise: its aim is to make Reunion Island the firstterritory in the world where all environmental innovationsin terms of transport, energy production, storage and use,town planning and construction are integrated into societyby 2030. The island’s format is perfectly suited to a rapid,

large-scale development of experiments in all such fields.High concentration of innovative practices in a limited areais expected to bring about changes in society that will resultin energy excellence and daily behavior emulation morequickly than anywhere else.


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Poverty, fragility, inequity

From

decolonization

to living on credit

From

slums to

supermarkets


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Social and environmental

emergency situation


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Reunion Island, a marvelous place to live.

An incredible and a unique ethnic mix living peacefully

together. An example to the world.

Numerous sustainable actions already done and to be

carried on.

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Slideshow Welcome to Reunion Island