Madagascar laboratory for the study of the "Man & Nature" relationship

For some years now, the world has been thinking a great deal about environmental issues, because the environment is constantly deteriorating. This deterioration continues to have a negative impact on mankind.Madagascar is a special island in that it is the world's third-largest and a country of mega-biodiversity. Yet the country is heavily affected by the degradation of its natural resources.Over the last two centuries, Madagascar has experienced three main regimes: feudal, colonial and republican. Since then, all the country's successive rulers have become aware of the need to preserve the environment, and have set about implementing policies to conserve these rich yet fragile ecosystems. This book summarizes years of research into the evolution of Madagascar's environmental policy.