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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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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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Guinea plastic country brief
Auteur: World Bank
Guinea is a low-income country in West Africa bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Guinea’s mining sector drives the economy of the nation, particularly gold, bauxite, and diamond mining. The country comprises seven administrative regions and one gouvenorat and runs a presidential republic system with a parliament.
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Technical Report: West Africa Coastal Areas High‑Level Platform Benefits of Mangrove Afforestation and Restoration Programs in Guinea‑Conakry
Auteur: WACA, World Bank, GPS, NDF, PROBLUE
The objectives of the current study are to estimate the total economic value (TEV) of current mangrove areas in Guinea, considering the whole range of benefits from mangroves; and to use those estimated values in economic cost‑benefit analyses.
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Technical Report: Understanding the Nexus of Mangroves and Women in Guinea-Conakry
Auteur: WACA, World Bank, GPS, NDF, PROBLUE
The objective of the current study is to gain a better understanding of the relationship between women and mangroves and understand the role of women in the use and rehabilitation of mangroves in the Republic of Guinea.