@article{fdi:010088177, title = {{R}oadside sales activities in a {S}outh {P}acific {I}sland ({B}ora-{B}ora) reveal sustainable strategies for local food supply during a pandemic}, author = {{M}inier, {L}. and {F}ourriere, {M}. and {G}airin, {E}. and {G}ourlaouen, {A}. and {K}rimou, {S}. and {B}erthe, {C}. and {M}aueau, {T}. and {D}oom, {M}. and {S}turny, {V}. and {M}ills, {S}. {C}. and {L}ecchini, {D}. and {B}ertucci, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{D}uring the {COVID}-19 pandemic, the reduced exports and imports as well as the lack of activity due to the interruption in the international tourism economy seriously impacted food security in many {P}acific {I}slands. {P}eople often returned to natural resources to provide for themselves, their families, or to generate income. {O}n {B}ora-{B}ora {I}sland, the major tourist destination in {F}rench {P}olynesia, roadside sales are widespread. {O}ur study analyses the impact of the {COVID}-19 pandemic on roadside sales activities through a census of roadside stalls on the five {B}ora-{B}ora districts conducted before ({J}anuary and {F}ebruary 2020), during (from {M}arch 2020 to {O}ctober 2021) and after (from {N}ovember to {D}ecember 2021) health-related activity and travel restrictions. {O}ur results showed that the marketing system for local products (fruits, vegetables, cooked meals, and fish) increased in the form of roadside sales during the {COVID}-19 in two of the five districts of {B}ora-{B}ora. {R}oadside selling would be an alternative system for providing food to the population at {B}ora-{B}ora during a global crisis and that could reveal itself sustainable after this pandemic.}, keywords = {{POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {BORA} {BORA}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{PL}o{S} {O}ne}, volume = {18}, numero = {4}, pages = {[10 ]}, ISSN = {1932-6203}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0284276}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088177}, }