Constant Yves Adou Yao
Biographic Data
| ID | 5153333 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Constant Yves Adou Yao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Constant Yves Adou |
| FAMILY NAME | Yao |
| SIGNATURE | YAO C Y A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swiss Centre for Scientific Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9408-3497 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Peri‐urban agroforestry for climate mitigation in West Africa: Structural diversity and functional traits as key drivers of carbon storage
Societal Impact Statement Peri‐urban areas in West Africa are expanding rapidly, often with limited planning and growing exposure to climate risks. Our study shows that agroforestry systems in these landscapes, especially diverse home gardens, can store substantial amounts of carbon when they include structurally complex stands and species with traits that favor biomass accumulation. By revealing how tree structural diversity and functional trait…
Linking ecosystem services and living income: Assessing their contribution to cocoa farmers' livelihoods in Côte d'Ivoire
This study introduces a conceptual framework that links the concept of Living Income (LI) to Ecosystem Services (ESS), focusing on Côte d'Ivoire as the world's leading cocoa producer. LI is a concept and poverty benchmark incorporating several well-being dimensions to guarantee decent living conditions for farming households. LI is widely applied to agrifood commodities but lacks explicit consideration of the contribution of ESS to smallholder fa…
Shifting the narrative: Women farmers’ agency at the land–labour interface in cocoa production
Despite extensive scholarship on gender inequality in West African cocoa production, women's land and labour constraints are often treated as static outcomes rather than dynamic relational processes. This study draws on narrative analysis to examine the everyday experiences of Ivorian women cocoa producers, with particular attention to how access to land and the organisation of labour are co-constituted in practice. Women's participation in the c…
Can cooperative membership foster compliance with New European Union regulations on deforestation-free production? Evidence from cocoa farmers in Western Côte d'Ivoire
Cocoa cultivation ( Theobroma cacao ) in Côte d'Ivoire faces significant challenges, including deforestation, poverty, and child labour. Like other countries involved in the production and export of palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber, and rubber, Côte d'Ivoire now faces the challenge of meeting new European Union regulations on deforestation-free production (EUDR) by June 2025, posing multiple questions and challenges on implementation.…
Forest structure recovery around West Africa’s last great rainforest: Modelling complex dynamics in Taï national park
Recovery rates depend on attribute: diameter > height > biomass. • Biomass recovery is slowest, needing over 100 years. • Cocoa fields show the fastest recovery across all structural attributes. • Gold mining sites show very slow recovery due to severe soil degradation. • Remnant trees are key to rapid recovery. Tropical secondary forests play a key role in restoring biodiversity and biomass, yet their recovery dynamics remain poorly understood i…
Potential impacts of future climate on twelve key multipurpose tree species in Benin: Insights from species distribution modeling for biodiversity conservation
The global decline of biodiversity threatens ecosystem stability and human well-being. This study modeled the future suitable habitats of twelve key multipurpose tree species (MPTS) in Benin under two climate scenarios, Shared Socioeconomic Pathways 245 (SSP245) and 585 (SSP585), based on a 2070 horizon. The research focused on peri‐urban areas (Cotonou, Abomey, Savalou, Parakou, Natitingou, and Kandi) and the protected areas network in Benin. We…
Elongating the causes of social vulnerability: Historical analysis of social sustainability dimensions in the Ivorian cocoa sector
Knowledge and methodological gaps exist concerning less tangible social sustainability dimensions that unfold over time in complex ways. • Structural factors that increase vulnerability in the Ivorian cocoa sector are not yet addressed by policymakers and value chain actors. • Cocoa producers are highly vulnerable to price shocks and production-related risks, ultimately unable to achieve a decent standard of living. • Social sustainability is com…
Importance sociale de Bambusa vulgaris Schrad ex. J.C. Wendl. (Poaceae) dans la Sous-préfecture d’Azaguié, Sud-Est de la Côte d’Ivoire
Contexte: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad Ex. J.C. Wendl (Poaceae) encore appelé le bambou de Chine ou « l’or vert » est une espèce polyvalente largement utilisée dans le monde en général et particulièrement en Afrique par communautés locales. La présente étude porte sur les différents usages et valeurs d’usage de Bambusa vulgaris dans la sous-préfecture d’Azaguié au Sud-Est de la Côte d’Ivoire, où l’espèce est largement répandue.Méthodes: Au total, 258 …
Working with Indigenous, local and scientific knowledge in assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people
Working with indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is vital for inclusive assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people. Indigenous peoples’ concepts about what constitutes sustainability, for example, differ markedly from dominant sustainability discourses. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES) is promoting dialogue across different knowledge systems globally. In 2017, member states of IPBES adop…
Working with Indigenous, local and scientific knowledge in assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people
Working with indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is vital for inclusive assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people. Indigenous peoples’ concepts about what constitutes sustainability, for example, differ markedly from dominant sustainability discourses. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES) is promoting dialogue across different knowledge systems globally. In 2017, member states of IPBES adop…
Elongating the causes of social vulnerability: Historical analysis of social sustainability dimensions in the Ivorian cocoa sector
Knowledge and methodological gaps exist concerning less tangible social sustainability dimensions that unfold over time in complex ways. • Structural factors that increase vulnerability in the Ivorian cocoa sector are not yet addressed by policymakers and value chain actors. • Cocoa producers are highly vulnerable to price shocks and production-related risks, ultimately unable to achieve a decent standard of living. • Social sustainability is com…
Importance sociale de Bambusa vulgaris Schrad ex. J.C. Wendl. (Poaceae) dans la Sous-préfecture d’Azaguié, Sud-Est de la Côte d’Ivoire
Contexte: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad Ex. J.C. Wendl (Poaceae) encore appelé le bambou de Chine ou « l’or vert » est une espèce polyvalente largement utilisée dans le monde en général et particulièrement en Afrique par communautés locales. La présente étude porte sur les différents usages et valeurs d’usage de Bambusa vulgaris dans la sous-préfecture d’Azaguié au Sud-Est de la Côte d’Ivoire, où l’espèce est largement répandue.Méthodes: Au total, 258 …
Working with Indigenous, local and scientific knowledge in assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people
Working with indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is vital for inclusive assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people. Indigenous peoples’ concepts about what constitutes sustainability, for example, differ markedly from dominant sustainability discourses. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES) is promoting dialogue across different knowledge systems globally. In 2017, member states of IPBES adop…
Elongating the causes of social vulnerability: Historical analysis of social sustainability dimensions in the Ivorian cocoa sector
Knowledge and methodological gaps exist concerning less tangible social sustainability dimensions that unfold over time in complex ways. • Structural factors that increase vulnerability in the Ivorian cocoa sector are not yet addressed by policymakers and value chain actors. • Cocoa producers are highly vulnerable to price shocks and production-related risks, ultimately unable to achieve a decent standard of living. • Social sustainability is com…
Can cooperative membership foster compliance with New European Union regulations on deforestation-free production? Evidence from cocoa farmers in Western Côte d'Ivoire
Cocoa cultivation ( Theobroma cacao ) in Côte d'Ivoire faces significant challenges, including deforestation, poverty, and child labour. Like other countries involved in the production and export of palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber, and rubber, Côte d'Ivoire now faces the challenge of meeting new European Union regulations on deforestation-free production (EUDR) by June 2025, posing multiple questions and challenges on implementation.…
Forest structure recovery around West Africa’s last great rainforest: Modelling complex dynamics in Taï national park
Recovery rates depend on attribute: diameter > height > biomass. • Biomass recovery is slowest, needing over 100 years. • Cocoa fields show the fastest recovery across all structural attributes. • Gold mining sites show very slow recovery due to severe soil degradation. • Remnant trees are key to rapid recovery. Tropical secondary forests play a key role in restoring biodiversity and biomass, yet their recovery dynamics remain poorly understood i…
Potential impacts of future climate on twelve key multipurpose tree species in Benin: Insights from species distribution modeling for biodiversity conservation
The global decline of biodiversity threatens ecosystem stability and human well-being. This study modeled the future suitable habitats of twelve key multipurpose tree species (MPTS) in Benin under two climate scenarios, Shared Socioeconomic Pathways 245 (SSP245) and 585 (SSP585), based on a 2070 horizon. The research focused on peri‐urban areas (Cotonou, Abomey, Savalou, Parakou, Natitingou, and Kandi) and the protected areas network in Benin. We…
Peri‐urban agroforestry for climate mitigation in West Africa: Structural diversity and functional traits as key drivers of carbon storage
Societal Impact Statement Peri‐urban areas in West Africa are expanding rapidly, often with limited planning and growing exposure to climate risks. Our study shows that agroforestry systems in these landscapes, especially diverse home gardens, can store substantial amounts of carbon when they include structurally complex stands and species with traits that favor biomass accumulation. By revealing how tree structural diversity and functional trait…
Linking ecosystem services and living income: Assessing their contribution to cocoa farmers' livelihoods in Côte d'Ivoire
This study introduces a conceptual framework that links the concept of Living Income (LI) to Ecosystem Services (ESS), focusing on Côte d'Ivoire as the world's leading cocoa producer. LI is a concept and poverty benchmark incorporating several well-being dimensions to guarantee decent living conditions for farming households. LI is widely applied to agrifood commodities but lacks explicit consideration of the contribution of ESS to smallholder fa…
Shifting the narrative: Women farmers’ agency at the land–labour interface in cocoa production
Despite extensive scholarship on gender inequality in West African cocoa production, women's land and labour constraints are often treated as static outcomes rather than dynamic relational processes. This study draws on narrative analysis to examine the everyday experiences of Ivorian women cocoa producers, with particular attention to how access to land and the organisation of labour are co-constituted in practice. Women's participation in the c…
African Botany and Ecology Studies (5 works) · Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (4 works) · Biodiversity (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Agroforestry (2 works) · Business (2 works)