@incollection{fdi:010075407, title = {{T}he future of oases in {N}orth {A}frica through the prism of a systemic approach : towards which type of viability and coviability ?}, author = {{F}argette, {M}ireille and {L}oireau, {M}aud and {S}ghaier, {M}. and {R}aouani, {N}. and {L}ibourel, {T}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he oases of {N}orthern {A}frica, rich and complex but also fragile, have lasted for centuries and thus demonstrated their longevity. {T}oday, how can we position their future in a context of significant environmental and social change? {I}n order to address the notions of viability and coviability, it is necessary to verify the study's systemic context. {T}he hypothesis that an oasis system exists has thereby been tested and the analytical inferences discussed. {I}t uses the systemic approach and relies on reasoning by compartmentalization which is useful in the case of complex systems. {T}hrough a dual compartment/system vision, it is possible to address the trajectory of the {N}orth {A}frican oases, presented here as territorial compartments, to discuss their systemic coherence and thus question their future. {T}his work illustrates a generic approach in order to understand the society-environment relationship. {I}t provides the suitable systemic level for governance targeting systemic viability and coviability.}, keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DU} {NORD}}, booktitle = {{C}oviability of social and ecological systems : reconnecting mankind to the biosphere in an era of global change. {V}ol. 2 : {C}oviability questioned by a diversity of situations}, numero = {}, pages = {19--59}, address = {{C}ham}, publisher = {{S}pringer}, series = {}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1007/978-3-319-78111-2_2}, ISBN = {978-3-319-78110-5}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075407}, }