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C. Villeneuve
Carbone Boréal, Département des sciences fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 9 555 boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada

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Journal article
Published: 13 August 2021 in Forest Ecology and Management
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Agricultural land abandonment is a widespread phenomenon that generally results in C accumulation due to natural establishment of woody vegetation. However, whether afforestation of abandoned agricultural lands (AAL) can sequester more C than AAL naturally reverting to woodlands is unclear. In this study, we used the CBM-CFS3 model to compare the additional C sequestration potential of afforested AAL (AR) with a reference scenario where AAL naturally returns to forest (NR). Simulations were performed for stands located in Quebec’s boreal zone (Canada) on podzolic soils. The AR scenario corresponded to stands afforested at a density of 2000 trees ha−1 with one of five commonly planted species in the region, namely black spruce (BS), white spruce (WS), eastern white pine (EWP), jack pine (JP) and tamarack (TK). The NR scenario corresponded to stands naturally reverting to natural forests of one of five species naturally occurring in the region, namely BS, WS, balsam fir (BF), trembling aspen (TA) and white birch (WB). The yield tables used for NR were phased out by 5, 10, 15 and 20 years to simulate various dynamics of colonization by woody plants following agricultural abandonment. Net C accumulation in AR stands varies depending on the planted species, from 127 to 255 Mg C ha−1 after 100 years with TK and WS, respectively. Net C accumulation in NR stands after 100 years ranges from 82 to 145 Mg C ha−1 for BS and TA, respectively, but these values are sensitive to both tree density and colonization time following abandonment. In both scenarios, the soil C pool shrinks by 6 to 12 Mg C ha−1 over the first 80–85 years, but the following soil C stock replenishment is faster in AR than in NR stands due to higher litter production (up to 50 Mg C ha−1). The additional C sequestration potential of AAL afforestation, i.e. the difference in net C accumulation between AR and NR stands, is the highest in stands afforested with WS and reaches a peak of 121–175 Mg C ha−1 80–87 years after afforestation depending on the NR scenario. Afterwards, additional C sequestration decreases due to a reduction in plantation growth combined with increasing natural regeneration growth. This modelling approach helps predict AAL additional C sequestration potential and suggests that AAL afforestation yields a more rapid C sequestration than natural regeneration, which could contribute to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Olivier Fradette; Charles Marty; Patrick Faubert; Pierre-Luc Dessureault; Maxime Paré; Sylvie Bouchard; Claude Villeneuve. Additional carbon sequestration potential of abandoned agricultural land afforestation in the boreal zone: A modelling approach. Forest Ecology and Management 2021, 499, 119565 .

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Olivier Fradette, Charles Marty, Patrick Faubert, Pierre-Luc Dessureault, Maxime Paré, Sylvie Bouchard, Claude Villeneuve. Additional carbon sequestration potential of abandoned agricultural land afforestation in the boreal zone: A modelling approach. Forest Ecology and Management. 2021; 499 ():119565.

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Olivier Fradette; Charles Marty; Patrick Faubert; Pierre-Luc Dessureault; Maxime Paré; Sylvie Bouchard; Claude Villeneuve. 2021. "Additional carbon sequestration potential of abandoned agricultural land afforestation in the boreal zone: A modelling approach." Forest Ecology and Management 499, no. : 119565.

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Published: 26 February 2021 in Sustainability
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The success of the 2030 Agenda hinges on mobilization at the local level. The localization of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their targets involves adapting them to local contexts. This case study of Quebec City, Canada, illustrates how the use of a systemic sustainability analysis tool can help integrate SDGs in the building of a sustainable development strategy at the local level. Our approach focuses on the use of an SDG target prioritization grid (SDGT-PG) and begins with the mobilization and training of a group of officers representing various city services. We first used an original text-mining framework to evaluate SDG integration within existing strategic documents published by the city. The result provides a portrait of existing contributions to SDG targets and identifies potential synergies and trade-offs between services and existing policies. A citywide prioritization workshop was held to assess the relative importance of SDG targets for the city. Priorities were then identified by combining the importance of the targets as viewed by stakeholders, the current level of achievement of SDG targets as determined by the analysis of existing documents, and the jurisdiction and responsibilities given to Quebec City in regard to federal and provincial legislation. We identified the main focus areas and related SDG targets. Furthermore, we observed whether actions needed to be consolidated or new actions needed to be implemented. The identification of synergies and trade-offs within the city service actions provides information on the links to be made between the different municipal services and calls for partnerships with other organizations. The use of the SDGT-PG allows the vertical and horizontal integration of the SDG targets and demonstrates how participation and inclusion facilitate stakeholders’ appropriation of the applied sustainable development strategy.

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David Tremblay; Sabine Gowsy; Olivier Riffon; Jean-François Boucher; Samuel Dubé; Claude Villeneuve. A Systemic Approach for Sustainability Implementation Planning at the Local Level by SDG Target Prioritization: The Case of Quebec City. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2520 .

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David Tremblay, Sabine Gowsy, Olivier Riffon, Jean-François Boucher, Samuel Dubé, Claude Villeneuve. A Systemic Approach for Sustainability Implementation Planning at the Local Level by SDG Target Prioritization: The Case of Quebec City. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2520.

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David Tremblay; Sabine Gowsy; Olivier Riffon; Jean-François Boucher; Samuel Dubé; Claude Villeneuve. 2021. "A Systemic Approach for Sustainability Implementation Planning at the Local Level by SDG Target Prioritization: The Case of Quebec City." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2520.

Journal article
Published: 31 July 2020 in Atmosphere
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To reach the Paris Agreement targets of holding the global temperature increase below 2 °C above the preindustrial levels, every human activity will need to be carbon neutral by 2050. Feasible means for industries to achieve carbon neutrality must be developed and assessed economically. Herein we present a case study on available solutions to achieve net-zero carbon from the get-go for a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Quebec, which would classify as a large Canadian greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter. From a literature review, available options were prioritized with the promoter. Each prioritized potential solution is discussed in light of its feasibility and the associated economic opportunities and challenges. Although net-zero carbon is feasible from the get-go, results show that the promoter should identify opportunities to reduce as much as possible emissions at source, cooperate with other industries for CO2 capture and utilization, replace natural gas from fossil sources by renewable sources and offset the remaining emissions by planting trees and/or buying offsets on the compliance and voluntary markets. As some of these solutions are still to be developed, to ensure timely net-zero pledge for the lifespan of the LNG plant, a portfolio and progressive approach to combine offsets and other options is preferable.

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Patrick Faubert; Sylvie Bouchard; Rémi Morin Chassé; Hélène Côté; Pierre-Luc Dessureault; Claude Villeneuve. Achieving Carbon Neutrality for A Future Large Greenhouse Gas Emitter in Quebec, Canada: A Case Study. Atmosphere 2020, 11, 810 .

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Patrick Faubert, Sylvie Bouchard, Rémi Morin Chassé, Hélène Côté, Pierre-Luc Dessureault, Claude Villeneuve. Achieving Carbon Neutrality for A Future Large Greenhouse Gas Emitter in Quebec, Canada: A Case Study. Atmosphere. 2020; 11 (8):810.

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Patrick Faubert; Sylvie Bouchard; Rémi Morin Chassé; Hélène Côté; Pierre-Luc Dessureault; Claude Villeneuve. 2020. "Achieving Carbon Neutrality for A Future Large Greenhouse Gas Emitter in Quebec, Canada: A Case Study." Atmosphere 11, no. 8: 810.

Journal article
Published: 23 October 2017 in Sustainability
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Sustainability assessment is a growing concern worldwide with United Nations’ Agenda 2030 being implemented. As sustainability refers to the consideration of environmental, social and economic issues in light of cultural, historic—retrospective and prospective—and institutional perspectives, appropriate tools are needed to ensure the complete coverage of these aspects and allow the participation of multiple stakeholders. This article presents a scientifically robust and flexible tool, developed over the last 25 years and tested in different cultural and development contexts to build a framework for sustainability assessment of policies, strategies, programs and projects in light of Agenda 2030. A selected case study conducted on a major mining project in Québec (Canada) illustrates the Sustainable Development Analytical Grid performance for sustainability assessment. This tool and process is part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Acceleration Toolkit; it is one of the most adaptable, addresses all 17 SDGs and is fully accessible for free. Other advantages and limitations of the tool and process are discussed.

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Claude Villeneuve; David Tremblay; Olivier Riffon; Georges Y. Lanmafankpotin; Sylvie Bouchard. A Systemic Tool and Process for Sustainability Assessment. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1909 .

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Claude Villeneuve, David Tremblay, Olivier Riffon, Georges Y. Lanmafankpotin, Sylvie Bouchard. A Systemic Tool and Process for Sustainability Assessment. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (10):1909.

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Claude Villeneuve; David Tremblay; Olivier Riffon; Georges Y. Lanmafankpotin; Sylvie Bouchard. 2017. "A Systemic Tool and Process for Sustainability Assessment." Sustainability 9, no. 10: 1909.

Journal article
Published: 16 January 2013 in VertigO
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Résumés Français English Depuis 2001, l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) offre le DÉSS en éco-conseil, un programme intensif de deuxième cycle qui vise à former des professionnels du développement durable (DD). Cette formation se caractérise par sa transdisciplinarité, son ancrage dans l’action et son originalité par rapport à l’enseignement traditionnel. En 2008, un programme court de DD appliqué a été créé dans la foulée du DÉSS en éco-conseil pour accommoder les étudiants désireux d’acquérir des compétences en DD à distance et en 2010, un programme court sur la gestion durable du carbone forestier s’est ajouté. En mai 2011, l’UQAC offre une maîtrise par cumul aux diplômés du DÉSS. Un programme court « Énergie et développement durable » devrait être offert à compter de l’automne 2012. Parmi les éléments originaux de ces formations, la mise en œuvre du DD par les étudiants tout au long de leur cursus se trouve dans la théorie comme dans la pratique. Après dix cohortes, la formule s’avère non seulement reproductible, mais les lignes de force et les clés de la réussite peuvent en être formalisées. Parmi celles-ci, la multidisciplinarité des étudiants et des formateurs, l’investissement personnel, la pensée complexe, les compétences en communication, le dialogue interculturel et une connaissance large des problèmes d’environnement sont à signaler. Depuis qu’il est dispensé au Québec, plus de 110 diplômés sont issus de ce programme qui a pris naissance en Europe. Ils se distinguent à de multiples égards sur le marché du travail. L’enjeu de la pérennité de cette expérience demeure toujours une question ouverte. Since 2001, the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) offers a specialised second cycle professional grade in Eco-advising, an intensive graduate program that aims to train professionals in sustainable development (SD). This training, grounded in the reality, is characterized by its transdisciplinarity and the originality of its approach compared to traditional teaching. In 2008, a short program in applied SD was created following the Grade in Eco-advising to accommodate the students wishing to develop skills in SD using distance learning facilities. In 2010, another short program on sustainable management of forest carbon stocks was added. Since May 2011, the Grade in Eco-Advising can be transformed in a Master in Eco-Advising (MSc) by the completion of a short program. Another short program in “Energy and sustainability” is to be offered at Fall 2012. Among the original features of those programs is the implementation of SD by the students in theory and practice all along their training. After ten cohorts, the current format proves to be reproducible and the main lines and key factors of success can be outlined. Among them, the multidisciplinarity of the students and the teachers, the personal commitment, the complex thought, the communication skills, the intercultural dialogue and a broad knowledge of environmental problems. Since its beginning in Quebec, a hundred and ten students graduated from this program which originated from Europe. They perform very well in the workforce and may be considered unique in many ways. The challenge of maintaining this breackthrough is still open. Haut de page

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Claude Villeneuve. Éco-conseil : le défi d'appliquer le développement durable au deuxième cycle universitaire. VertigO 2013, 1 .

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Claude Villeneuve. Éco-conseil : le défi d'appliquer le développement durable au deuxième cycle universitaire. VertigO. 2013; (Hors-série):1.

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Claude Villeneuve. 2013. "Éco-conseil : le défi d'appliquer le développement durable au deuxième cycle universitaire." VertigO , no. Hors-série: 1.

Journal article
Published: 30 November 2012 in Process Safety and Environmental Protection
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To mitigate greenhouse gas and comply with cap-and-trade systems, the carbon capture and storage (CCS) is presently unviable for industrials dealing with low concentration of CO2 emissions. Alternatively, a new offset opportunity is being analysed in Canada: the afforestation of open woodlands (OWs) in the boreal territory. The results obtained from model simulations (with CBM-CFS3) showed that afforestation of boreal OWs can be a low C-intensive mitigation activity, in particular when understory planting is the chosen silvicultural approach, so that only 8–12 years are needed to reach a net positive C balance with the afforestation of OWs. A large-scale afforestation of boreal OWs – scheduled at 20 kha per year during 20 years for a maximum of 400 kha – could provide capped industrials with a significant offset potential, for instance up to nearly 8% offset of all Québec industrial process emissions (2009 data) after 45 years. In spite of a certain number of issues that can contribute to the uncertainty of the real environmental and economical benefits from the afforestation of OWs as a mitigation activity – most of which issues are discussed in this paper – this study presented a first glimpse at the extent to which the afforestation of boreal OWs in Québec can provide large emitters with eventually substantial and efficient GHG offset potential, especially those emitters tied up with incompressible GHG emissions.

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J.-F. Boucher; P. Tremblay; S. Gaboury; C. Villeneuve. Can boreal afforestation help offset incompressible GHG emissions from Canadian industries? Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2012, 90, 459 -466.

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J.-F. Boucher, P. Tremblay, S. Gaboury, C. Villeneuve. Can boreal afforestation help offset incompressible GHG emissions from Canadian industries? Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 2012; 90 (6):459-466.

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J.-F. Boucher; P. Tremblay; S. Gaboury; C. Villeneuve. 2012. "Can boreal afforestation help offset incompressible GHG emissions from Canadian industries?" Process Safety and Environmental Protection 90, no. 6: 459-466.

Journal article
Published: 22 July 2008 in Revue des sciences de l’eau
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Résumé Les prévisions globales du GIEC tendent vers une augmentation des précipitations dans le nord-est de l’Amérique du Nord, une augmentation des températures moyennes annuelles et de la quantité de précipitations neigeuses, mais une diminution de la durée de la couverture de neige au sol. Si les modèles régionaux et les observations de terrain nous permettent de confirmer cette tendance dans le centre et le nord du Québec, la tendance est moins claire dans le bassin versant des Grands Lacs / Saint-Laurent dont dépend la majeure partie de la population québécoise. Sachant que les impacts d’un changement climatique ne peuvent se prévoir de façon déterministe, sans tenir compte de la capacité d’adaptation d’une population et de sa capacité d’anticiper et d’investir, les nouvelles tendances dans la nature, l’abondance et la répartition des précipitations et surtout, l’équilibre entre les précipitations et l’évaporation à l’échelle de grands bassins versants constituent une grande inconnue des changements climatiques à venir. Nous tenterons dans ce court article de caractériser les impacts et les pistes d’adaptation envisagées pour le sud du Québec face aux modifications anticipées du régime hydrologique.

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Claude Villeneuve. La grande inconnue. Revue des sciences de l’eau 2008, 21, 129 -133.

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Claude Villeneuve. La grande inconnue. Revue des sciences de l’eau. 2008; 21 (2):129-133.

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Claude Villeneuve. 2008. "La grande inconnue." Revue des sciences de l’eau 21, no. 2: 129-133.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2006 in Écoscience
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Claude Villeneuve. Environmental Change and Challenge, a Canadian Perspective P. Dearden, B. Mitchell . 2005. Environmental Change and Challenge, a Canadian Perspective. 2nd Edition Oxford University Press.viii+. 544 22 × 28.5 cm, hardcover, US$103.95. ISBN: 0-19-541927-8. Écoscience 2006, 13, 132 -133.

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Claude Villeneuve. Environmental Change and Challenge, a Canadian Perspective P. Dearden, B. Mitchell . 2005. Environmental Change and Challenge, a Canadian Perspective. 2nd Edition Oxford University Press.viii+. 544 22 × 28.5 cm, hardcover, US$103.95. ISBN: 0-19-541927-8. Écoscience. 2006; 13 (1):132-133.

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Claude Villeneuve. 2006. "Environmental Change and Challenge, a Canadian Perspective P. Dearden, B. Mitchell . 2005. Environmental Change and Challenge, a Canadian Perspective. 2nd Edition Oxford University Press.viii+. 544 22 × 28.5 cm, hardcover, US$103.95. ISBN: 0-19-541927-8." Écoscience 13, no. 1: 132-133.

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Published: 01 November 2004 in VertigO
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Résumés Français English Idée généreuse, le développement durable est encore aujourd’hui trop souvent confondu avec la protection de l’environnement pour les uns et avec un développement économique qui n’est pas foncièrement différent de celui qui a caractérisé la société industrielle pour les autres. Pourtant, de l’origine du concept jusqu’à ses applications actuelles, on retrouve des caractéristiques qui nécessitent un réel changement de paradigme pour concevoir le développement. Le développement durable se met en œuvre dans des actions sur le terrain avec des acteurs locaux. Nous pensons qu’il existe des pratiques et des outils, contrairement à certains discours moins optimistes qui déplorent leur absence. Mais les premiers ne sont pas formalisés et les seconds sont peu enseignés dans une perspective de développement durable. Le paradigme du développement durable nécessite de promouvoir des décisions et des actions porteuses d’une complexité qui dépasse largement le clivage ou la seule réconciliation entre économie et environnement. Nous centrons notre réflexion sur la nécessaire formation au développement durable pour mieux expliciter les outils et les pratiques existantes et leur permettre de faire tache d’huile de manière à avoir une influence réelle et tangible sur le développement humain. Sustainable development is still today often confused with environmental protection for many stakeholders in industry as well as governments and the general public. For enviromentalists however it is not basically different from the business as usual approach with a green surfacing. An analysis of the concept’s history from its origin to the latest applications, reveals some caracteristics which require a real change of paradigm to qualify sustainability in the development. The sustainable development is rooted in actions at the local level with local stakeholders. We disagree with pessimists that consider sustainable development as a dead end or an oxymoron. Furthermore, there are ways and tools to implement sustainability at the project level as well as policy initiatives. The first are not formalized and the latest are seldom teached in a perspective of sustainable development. The paradigm of sustainable development needs to promote decisions and actions with a degree of complexity that largely overpass the cleavage or the simple reconciliation of economy and environment. We focus our contribution on the much needed training for sustainable development, allowing to better explain the existing tools and know-how, wishing them to initiate now the transformation of human development towards sustainability. Haut de page

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Nicole Huybens; Claude Villeneuve. La professionnalisation du développement durable : au-delà du clivage ou de la réconciliation écologie – économie. VertigO 2004, 1 .

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Nicole Huybens, Claude Villeneuve. La professionnalisation du développement durable : au-delà du clivage ou de la réconciliation écologie – économie. VertigO. 2004; (Volume 5 N):1.

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Nicole Huybens; Claude Villeneuve. 2004. "La professionnalisation du développement durable : au-delà du clivage ou de la réconciliation écologie – économie." VertigO , no. Volume 5 N: 1.

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Published: 01 December 2002 in VertigO
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Sommaire Initié au début des années 1980 en Allemagne, le métier d’éco-conseiller s’est surtout formalisé autour des instituts Eco-Conseil de Strasbourg en France et de Namur en Belgique qui ont formé jusqu’à présent plus de 700 diplômés titulaires de l’appellation. Les éco-conseillers sont des professionnels formés aux sciences de l’environnement, à la communication et à la gestion de projets. Leur pratique professionnelle se caractérise par la capacité à agir aux interfaces entre les dis...

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Claude Villeneuve; Nicole Huybens. Les éco-conseillers, promoteurs et acteurs du développement durable. VertigO 2002, 1 .

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Claude Villeneuve, Nicole Huybens. Les éco-conseillers, promoteurs et acteurs du développement durable. VertigO. 2002; (Volume 3 N):1.

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Claude Villeneuve; Nicole Huybens. 2002. "Les éco-conseillers, promoteurs et acteurs du développement durable." VertigO , no. Volume 3 N: 1.