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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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Living on the Edge: Saving West Africa Coastal Assets
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
The communities who have lived on West Africa’s coastal areas for centuries are at the greatest risk of climate change. As sea levels rise, and severe weather events increase in frequency due to climate change, the safety and wellbeing of coastal communities is at peril, with poor and marginalized populations proving most vulnerable. Without concrete measures to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change, West Africa’s development achievements, as well as hopes for continued growth and poverty reduction, will be severely compromised.
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Littoral fragile : Relevons les défis de la côte ouest-africaine
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Les villages côtiers d’Afrique de l’Ouest font face au risque d’une catastrophe écologique. L’érosion et les inondations menacent les moyens de subsistance des communautés du littoral. Ce sont les conséquences les plus visibles du changement climatique le long des côtes d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Sans mesures adéquates d’atténuation et d’adaptation, le changement et la variabilité climatique mettront en péril les progrès durement acquis du développement en Afrique et contrecarreront les ambitions africaines de croissance et de réduction de la pauvreté.
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Brochure
From Shared Coastal Vision to Sustainable Reality
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
West Africa’s coastal areas host an abundance of natural resources, on land and at sea, that provides vital ecosystem services and help buffer against severe weather events.
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Brochure
D’une vision partagée du littoral à une réalité durable
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Le littoral de l’Afrique de l’Ouest abrite une abondance de ressources naturelles terrestres et marines, qui fournissent des services écosystémiques vitaux et contribuent à atténuer les épisodes météorologiques extrêmes. Elles jouent un rôle central dans la résilience économique et physique des régions côtières face aux défis actuels et futurs.
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Knowledge Sheets
Improving Data and Information for Decision Making
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Making evidence-based decisions regarding coastal environments, infrastructure, and natural resources and their interaction with people requires accurate data. Because of the nature of coastal phenomena and their impacts on livelihoods and the environment, integrated systems that collect and share data regionally and focus on coastal areas and marine conditions, land use, climate patterns, and natural hazards are needed.
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Video
From A Shared Vision of the Coast Toward A Sustainable Reality
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
All along the West African coast, communities are starting to preserve and protect their shared coastal resources and work towards enhancing resilience. The WACA Program fosters scaled up investments to solve coastal problems while encouraging regional cooperation and planning.
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Video
Afrique de l’Ouest : D'une vision partagée de la côte vers une réalité durable
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Environ un tiers des habitants d’Afrique de l’Ouest vivent sur le littoral, qui génère près de 56 % du PIB de la région. Or, les villes et villages du littoral ouest-africains font face à une érosion et des inondations qui coûtent des vies, détruisent des habitations et pèsent sur la productivité et les revenus des habitants.
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Infographic
Saving West Africa’s Coastal Assets
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
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Infographie
Préserver les atouts côtiers de l'Afrique de l'ouest
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
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Video
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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2019 Private Sector Communique
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Dialogue with private sector: How can the private sector be more involved in the implementation of actions to strengthen the resilience of the West African coastal zone in the face of climate change??
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Publication
Communiqué du secteur privé 2019
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Dialogue avec le secteur privé: Comment impliquer davantage le secteur privé dans la mise en œuvre des actions visant à renforcer la résilience du littoral ouest-africain face aux changements climatiques ?
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WACA News | October 2019
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
A summary of different activities and initiatives from WACA and partners.
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WACA News | June 2019
Auteur: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
A summary of different activities and initiatives from WACA and partners.
