@article{fdi:010096876,
  title = {{F}rom local actors to leaf carers : companion modeling for rethinking tree protection in {S}enegal's groundnut basin},
  author = {{D}elay, {E}. and {B}routin, {L}. and {F}allot, {A}. and {P}errotton, {A}. and {M}asse, {D}ominique},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}ow can a participatory simulation model contribute to understanding social-ecological dynamics and fostering alternative strategies for the sustainable management of trees, considering their role in enhancing soil fertility and contributing to farmers' food security? {I}n {S}enegal's groundnut-growing region ({P}eanut {B}asin), the {S}ahelian ecosystems have undergone significant degradation, characterized by a reduction in tree cover, as a consequence of the droughts in the 1960s and the 1990s. {T}he {P}eanut {B}asin stands out for its positive interrelationships between trees, crops, and pastoralism. {H}owever, the regeneration of the {F}aidherbia albida tree population, essential to these interrelationships, has declined since the major droughts. {T}hrough collaborative efforts with agro-pastoral farmers living in the area, we developed a simulation model - {T}he {SAFIR}e model: {S}imulation of {A}gents for {F}ertility, {I}ntegrated {E}nergy, {F}ood security, and {R}eforestation - that aims to identify, in collaboration with local communities, ways to reduce the pressure on tree populations and to restore conditions for medium-term tree regeneration. {B}y exploring the results of the model co-designed with local stakeholders, we identified potentially more effective management strategies. {M}ore importantly, we have collectively questioned the conditions for improving tree cover and the viability of the socio-ecosystem, particularly in relation to the demand for firewood and local cereal for sustenance. {T}his has prompted the stakeholders to engage in community-wide discussions and transform agro-pastoralists into leaf carers.},
  keywords = {{C}omplex {S}ystem ; {A}gent-{B}ased {M}odel ; {C}ompanion {M}odeling ; {C}ompanion ; {E}xploration ; {C}ommunity {B}ased {R}esource {M}anagement ; {S}enegal ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{JASSS}},
  volume = {28},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {5740 [24 p.]},
  ISSN = {1460-7425},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.18564/jasss.5740},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010096876},
}