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World Bank Econothon: WACA and Blue Economy with Karin Kemper, Director
Auteur: World Bank
WACA was presented as bringing key solutions to coastal resilience by World Bank Director, Karin Kemper (watch starting at 40:00) at a 24 hour Econothon.
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Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg: The Dire Threat of Climate Change
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Climate Change and Ocean Systems specialist, Professor Ove Hoegh-Gulderg, conveys his regret for being unable to attend the Blue Economy Conference in Mauritius. He emphasizes the important of urgent global action on climate change and ocean conservation to prevent a disastrous loss of ocean habit that will have very damaging consequences to people and the environment. The ocean is essential for life on earth, and supports millions of species and billions of people.
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Erosion, floods and pollution are costly to West Africa
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Madji (left) spent her childhood on the beaches of Bargny Guedj, Senegal, but her grandfather's house where she stayed as a child no longer exists today, carried away by the waves.Thousands of people living along the coasts of West Africa share the same story as Madji. Beyond the shattered lives, this harsh consequence of erosion, pollution and floods is very expensive in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Togo.
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Benin plastic country brief
Auteur: World Bank
Benin is a lower-middle-income country in West Africa bordered by Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo. Its economy is highly dependent on the informal reexport and transit trade with Nigeria, as well as the export of cotton. The country comprises 12 regional departements and runs a unitary presidential republic system with a parliament.
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Bénin : fiche pays sur les plastiques
Auteur: World Bank
Le Bénin est un pays d'Afrique occidentale à revenu moyen inférieur, bordé par le Nigeria, le Togo, le Niger et le Burkina Faso. Son économie est fortement tributaire du commerce informel de réexportation et de transit avec le Nigeria, ainsi que de l'exportation de coton. Le pays comprend 12 départements régionaux et fonctionne selon un système de république présidentielle unitaire avec un parlement.
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São Tome e Príncipe: WACA Promotes Safe Port Operations
Auteur: WACA Sao Tome
Safety and profit are crucial in ports operations. In São Tome e Príncipe, WACA is boosting the capacity of the National Meteorological Institute of São Tomé e Príncipe (INM-STP) to provide to ports up-to-date meteorological services to reduce risks.
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São Tomé and Príncipe plastic country brief
Auteur: World Bank
São Tomé and Príncipe is a lower middle-income small island state 350 km off the coast of West Africa1 . It has a small agrarian economy highly dependent on the exportation of cocoa beans2 . São Tomé and Príncipe is divided into 6 administrative districts and runs a semi-presidential republic system.
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São Tomé et Príncipe: fiche pays sur les plastiques
Auteur: World Bank
São Tomé et Príncipe est un petit État insulaire à revenu moyen inférieur, situé à 350 km au large des côtes de l'Afrique occidentale. Il possède une petite économie agraire fortement dépendante de l'exportation de fèves de cacao2 . São Tomé et Príncipe est divisé en 6 districts administratifs et fonctionne selon un système de république semi-présidentielle.
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São Tomé and Príncipe: We need physical and social investments to reduce vulnerabilities
Auteur: by Arlindo de Carvalho, WACA Coordinator São Tomé and Príncipe
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Deux écoles construites par le projet WACA à São Tomé et Príncipe.
Auteur: by Arlindo de Carvalho, WACA Coordinator São Tomé and Príncipe
Deux écoles construites par le projet WACA à S.Tomé et Príncipe ont été inaugurées par les autorités gouvernementales du pays.
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Guinea-Bissau plastic country brief
Auteur: World Bank
Guinea-Bissau is a low-income country in West Africa bordered by Senegal and Guinea. Guinea Bissau’s economy is dependent on subsistence farming and cashew nut exports. The country comprises nine administrative regions and runs a semi-presidential republic system of government.
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Guinée-Bissau : fiche pays sur les plastiques
Auteur: World Bank
La Guinée-Bissau est un pays d'Afrique occidentale à faible revenu, bordé par le Sénégal et la Guinée. L'économie de la Guinée-Bissau dépend de l'agriculture de subsistance et des exportations de noix de cajou. Le pays comprend neuf régions administratives et fonctionne selon un système de gouvernement de république semi-présidentielle.
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Regional fisheries project in West Africa: the case of Guinea Bissau
Auteur: World Bank, WACA
In 2011, artisanal fishing employed nearly 26,000 people in Guinea Bissau.
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Le projet regional des pêche en Afrique de l'Ouest: cas de la Guinee Bissau
Auteur: World Bank, WACA
En 2011, la pêche artisanal a employe près de 26000 personnes en Guinee Bissau.
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The Cost of Coastal Zone Degradation in Nigeria: Cross River, Delta and Lagos States
Auteur: Lelia Croitoru, Juan José Miranda, Abdellatif Khattabi and Jia Jun Lee
Nigeria is Africa’s richest economy. The country has a large population, abundant natural resources, and diverse cultures. Coastal areas are particularly unique: extending along more than 800 km, they are home to rich ecosystems, thriving industries, and booming opportunities. But these areas are also fragile.