@article{fdi:010065809,
  title = {{M}ining in {N}ew {C}aledonia : environmental stakes and restoration opportunities},
  author = {{L}osfeld, {G}. and {L}'{H}uillier, {L}. and {F}ogliani, {B}. and {J}affr{\'e}, {T}anguy and {G}rison, {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{N}ew {C}aledonia is a widely recognised marine and terrestrial biodiversity hot spot. {H}owever, this unique environment is under increasing anthropogenic pressure. {M}ajor threats are related to land cover change and include fire, urban sprawling and mining. {R}esulting habitat loss and fragmentation end up in serious erosion of the local biodiversity. {M}ining is of particular concern due to its economic significance for the island. {O}pen cast mines were exploited there since 1873, and scraping out soil to access ores wipes out flora. {R}esulting perturbations on water flows and dramatic soil erosion lead to metal-rich sediment transport downstream into rivers and the lagoon. {C}onflicting environmental and economic aspects of mining are discussed in this paper. {H}owever, mining practices are also improving, and where impacts are inescapable ecological restoration is now considered. {P}ast and ongoing experiences in the restoration of {N}ew {C}aledonian terrestrial ecosystems are presented and discussed here. {E}conomic use of the local floristic diversity could also promote conservation and restoration, while providing alternative incomes. {I}n this regard, {E}cocatalysis, an innovative approach to make use of metal hyperaccumulating plants, is of particular interest.},
  keywords = {{E}cological restoration ; {C}onservation ; {E}cocatalysis ; {P}hytoextraction ; {N}ickel ; {M}anganese ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {S}cience and {P}ollution {R}esearch},
  volume = {22},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {5592--5607},
  ISSN = {0944-1344},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1007/s11356-014-3358-x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065809},
}