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Video
West Africa: Rising Tides Threaten Livelihoods along the Coastline
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Preserving and protecting the coastline along West Africa is critical. A large proportion of West Africa's population lives in areas that are most at risk of coastal erosion, where rising tides threaten their livelihoods and the communities they have built and lived in for generations.
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Video
Tenir l’océan à distance en Afrique de l’Ouest
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
En cette semaine de la Journée mondiale de l’océan, rappelons-nous qu’un tiers de la population d’Afrique de l’Ouest vit sur le littoral. Elle est confrontée à la montée des eaux et à l’érosion côtière qui détruit chaque année entre 23 et 30 mètres de terre. Le Programme de gestion du littoral ouest-africain (WACA) aide les pays africains à y faire face en leur fournissant des ressources techniques et financières adaptées.
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Living on the Edge: Dovi’s Story
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Dovi Woollens has lived along the coast of Baguida, Togo for her entire life. She makes her living from the sea, by selling fish and seafood in her local community. In recent years, Dovi has struggled to make ends meet because fish are no longer as plentiful, and it’s harder to have a good catch. All along the coast of West Africa, fishermen and women like Dovi face similar threats to their livelihood. They are on the frontlines of climate change, coastal erosion and pollution.
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Video
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg: The Dire Threat of Climate Change
Author: 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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Video
Erosion, floods and pollution are costly to West Africa
Author: 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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WACA News | October 2019
Author: 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
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
A summary of different activities and initiatives from WACA and partners.
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WACA News | December 2016
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
A summary of different activities and initiatives from WACA and partners.
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WACA News | December 2017
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
A summary of different activities and initiatives from WACA and partners.
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WACA News | October 2017
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
A summary of different activities and initiatives from WACA and partners.
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Brochure
Multisectoral Investment Plan Benin
Author: Antea Group
The overall objective of the West African Coastal Management Program is to reduce coastal risks to the coasts of Mauritania, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo and Benin, taking into account the potential effects of climate change.
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Brochure
Plan d’investissement multisectoriel pour le Benin
Author: Antea Group
Le Programme de gestion du littoral ouest africain vise comme objectif global à réduire les risques côtiers qui menacent le littoral de la Mauritanie, du Ghana, de la Côte d’Ivoire, du Togo et du Bénin, en prenant en compte les effets potentiels du changement climatique.
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Brochure
Multi-Sectoral Investment Plan São Tomé and Príncipe
Author: The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)/ World Bank
Multi-Sectoral Investment Plan to integrate climate change resilience and disaster risk into São Tomé and Príncipe's coastal zone management.
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Brochure
Plan d'investissement multisectoriel pour São Tomé e Príncipe
Author: The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)/ World Bank
Plan d'investissement multisectoriel visant à intégrer la résilience aux changements climatiques et les risques de catastrophe dans la gestion des zones côtières de São Tomé e Príncipe.
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Publication
Erosion côtière : L’hydre qui ne cesse d’engloutir les côtes sénégalaises
Author: Quoi de vert magazine
Quoi de Vert is a magazine specialized in Senegal on sustainable development. This edition focuses on coastal resilience with a series of stories and WACA featured as a key program in building coastal resilience.