Forêts françaises en crise : nature, climat, société. Analyse et propositions des ONG de conservation de la nature

International audienceThe six conservation NGOs that wrote this article present their arguments for an evolution of the French forest policy. Their arguments are based on 5 main principles for the management of forest commons, i.e. 1) ensure a multifunctional management valuing all the ecological services of forests, 2) place biodiversity at the heart of forest policies to adapt management more easily, 3) be more aware of societal expectations in order tobetter meet them, 4) enable forests and foresters to fully respond to the unprecedented challenges of the climate crisis, and 5) integrate forests into land planning as a green infrastructure of the economy. Then, the six NGOs recommend a general political orientation basing any forestry policy on the constitutional environmental charter of 2004, and they propose 21 structural or operational measures.Les six ONG de conservation de la nature auteures de cet article proposent leur argumentaire pour une évolution de la politique forestière nationale. Celui-ci est fondé suivant cinq grands principes de gestion du bien commun que sont les forêts : 1. Assurer une gestion multifonctionnelle valorisant tous les services écologiques des forêts ; 2. Mettre la biodiversité au coeur de la politique forestière pour faciliter l’adaptation de la gestion ; 3. Accroître l’écoute des attentes de la société, pour mieux y répondre ; 4. Mettre forêts et forestiers en capacité de répondre pleinement aux enjeux inédits de la crise climatique ; 5. Insérer les forêts dans l’aménagement du territoire comme infrastructure verte de l’économie. Ensuite, les six ONG recommandent une orientation politique générale consistant à fonder toute politique forestière sur la charte constitutionnelle de l’environnement de 2004 et proposent 21 mesures structurelles ou opérationnelles

RPC: The rosetta plasma consortium

International audienceThe Rosetta Plasma Consortium (RPC) will make in-situ measurements of the plasma enviromnent of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The consortium will provide the complementary data sets necessary for an understanding of the plasma processes in the inner coma, and the structure and evolution of the coma with the increasing cometary activity. Five sensors have been selected to achieve this: the Ion and Electron Sensor (IES), the Ion Composition Analyser (ICA), the Langmuir Probe (LAP), the Mutual Impedance Probe (MIP) and the Magnetometer (MAG). The sensors interface to the spacecraft through the Plasma Interface Unit (PIU). The consortium approach allows for scientific, technical and operational coordination, and makes Optimum use of the available mass and power resources

Clinical Features and Outcome of Multidrug-Resistant Osteoarticular Tuberculosis: A 12-Year Case Series from France.

International audienceThe optimal treatment for osteoarticular infection due to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis strains (MDR-OATB) remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the diagnosis, management and outcome of MDR-OATB in France. We present a case series of MDR-OATB patients reviewed at the French National Reference Center for Mycobacteria between 2007 and 2018. Medical history and clinical, microbiological, treatment and outcome data were collected. Twenty-three MDR-OATB cases were reported, representing 3% of all concurrent MDR-TB cases in France. Overall, 17 were male, and the median age was 32 years. Six patients were previously treated for TB, including four with first-line drugs. The most frequently affected site was the spine (n = 16). Bone and joint surgery were required in 12 patients. Twenty-one patients (91%) successfully completed the treatment with a regimen containing a mean of four drugs (range, 2-6) for a mean duration of 20 months (range, 13-27). Overall, high rates of treatment success were achieved following WHO MDR-TB treatment guidelines and individualized patient management recommendations by the French National TB Consilium. However, the optimal combination of drugs, duration of treatment and role of surgery in the management of MDR-OATB remains to be determined

A 4-days-on and 3-days-off maintenance treatment strategy for adults with HIV-1 (ANRS 170 QUATUOR): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, parallel, non-inferiority trial

International audienc