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Knowledge Sheets
Reducing Marine and Coastal Pollution
Auteur: World Bank Group
The West African coastline is home to major industries, mining activities, peri-urban and agro-industry, and tourism, as well as urban and seaside residences, all of which generate waste and cause pollution. Many areas along the coast also lack adequate wastewater and solid waste management systems.
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Publication
Breaking the plastic wave thought partners, a comprehensive assessment of pathways towards stopping ocean plastic pollution
Auteur: University of Oxford, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, University of Leeds, Common Seas
The speed at which ocean plastic pollution has climbed up the public agenda has been surprising. Yet, even as the world starts to comprehend the enormity of the challenge, major actors disagree on the solution. In preparing “Breaking the Plastic Wave.
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Knowledge Sheets
The Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Erosion in West Africa
Auteur: World Bank Group
The effects of climate change—from changing precipitation patterns to rising seas—will exacerbate the coastal erosion already affecting West Africa.
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Knowledge Sheets
Managing Coastal Risks in West Africa
Auteur: World Bank Group
Coastal erosion is a naturally occurring process that is accelerated by human impacts. Artificial stabilization of the shoreline, the deterioration of natural formations, the construction of infrastructure, the extraction of materials, and the proliferation of dams deprive fragile coastal areas of important sediment deposits, which leads to erosion.
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Brochure
Assesment 2016 West Africa Coastal Areas Mauritania
Auteur: The West African Monetary and Economic Union (UEMOA)
Mauritania has a master plan for the management of its coastline which has been in the implementation phase since 2016
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Brochure
Assesment 2016 West Africa Coastal Areas Benin
Auteur: The West African Monetary and Economic Union (UEMOA)
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The physical, social and economic impacts of coastal erosion in Saint Louis, Dakar, Gorée and Ziguinchor
Auteur: World Bank, WACA
Produced by the Waca ResiP Senegal Project, this video highlights the consequences of coastal erosion in Senegal and will serve to measure the real impact of physical and social investments aimed at protecting coastal communities from the sea's advance.