Accés à la terre et transhumance en Grèce : bien commun et conflits sociaux by Stavriani Koutsou, Athanassios Ragkos, Maria Karatassiou

“…In Greece, public rangelands constitute a common good for mountain-based rural societies, which are basically involved in livestock production as an economic activity, and access to rangelands conditions the economic viability of their activity. …”
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Jusqu’où va la mer ? Une exploration des marges de l’anthropologie maritime by Alix Levain, Pauline Laval

“…But the place and role of anthropological research addressing this specific experience in the development of the field of the maritime anthropology remains uncertain.Drawing on the comparison of two field studies -fishing activities in the Amazonian estuary of Oyapock and socio-environmental conflicts on the coast of Finistère (France) - this article shows the multiplicity and the changing forms of presence of the sea in coastal, riparian and rural societies. In the context of rapid and complex anthropogenic change, the margins of the maritime space appear as a heuristic viewpoint to explore the material and immaterial transformations, which affect the connections with marine ecosystems and seascapes.The article raises new questions and avenues as regards to the scope and future directions of maritime anthropology, emphasizing the need for an overtaking of the land-sea dialectic and enhanced reflexivity of the observers. …”
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