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Knowledge Sheets
The Restoration Initiative (TRI) in Guinea-Bissau at a Glance
Author: The Restoration Initiative (TRI)
A Global Environment Fund project called The Restoration Initiative (TRI) in Guinea-Bissau aims to reverse this trend by strengthening food security on the one hand and restoring the mangroves on the other.
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Rapport d’activité: Nettoyage du marché des poissons et sensibilisation
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Author: WACA Program
West Africa has 2 of the world’s most productive marine & coastal ecosystems valued at $29 bn/year. #WACA Program works to protect wetlands & mangroves that are key to fisheries, coastal protection, carbon sequestration & biodiversity.
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WAC-App : Proposed Innovation for WACA Call for Innovation: Impacts of Port Development on West Africa’s Coastal Areas
Author: HKV
Proposed Innovation for ‘WACA Call for Innovation: Impacts of Port Development on West Africa’s Coastal Areas’ by HKV
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Trans-Sand: a Transnational by Passing Scheme Funded by a Public Private Dredging Fund
Author: Egis
In order to tackle coastal erosion adjacent to seaports in West Africa, we propose to restore the sand balance through the implementation of a sand bypassing scheme. This solution, based on proven technology, will have direct benefits for the ports (less sedimentation) and coastal communities (less erosion). The solution is scalable to multiple West African seaports, experiencing erosion problems.
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Trans-Sand : un système transnational de passage financé par un fonds de dragage public-privé
Author: Egis
Afin de lutter contre l'érosion côtière à proximité des ports maritimes en Afrique de l'Ouest, nous proposons de rétablir l'équilibre du sable par la mise en œuvre d'un système de contournement du sable. Cette solution, basée sur une technologie éprouvée, aura des avantages directs pour les ports (moins de sédimentation) et les communautés côtières (moins d'érosion). La solution est extensible à de multiples ports maritimes d'Afrique de l'Ouest, connaissant des problèmes d'érosion.
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Witteveen + Bos: SA-PoD Systems Approach for Port Development
Author: Witteveen+Bos
Port developments around the world, West Africa included, often impact the coastal environment, posing challenges like erosion and degradation of environment with negative socio-economic implications. To develop sustainable ports solutions which are adaptable to climate change and have net positive value a paradigm shift is required from a conventional, economic and engineering oriented approach to a stakeholder inclusive and environmental, social and economic integrated approach.
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IMDC: BESand - The Blue Energy Sand-Bypass System
With BESand, the Blue Energy Sand-Bypass System, IMDC offers a UNIQUE, INNOVATIVE and FEASIBLE solution to fight coastal erosion associated with the ongoing development of large commercial ports. In many cases port infrastructure intersects the littoral drift, which leads to erosion downdrift. BESand’s groundbreaking innovation is transferring wave energy back into sediment transport movement. This is achieved by an integrated concept consisting of a multipurpose breakwater, a novel hybrid Wave Energy Convertor (h-WEC) and a sand-bypass system powered by blue energy. Port infrastructure becomes thus part of the solution by creating strategic sediment reservoirs and by restoring the natural sediment supply.
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CoastalProtect Africa : Multi-Purpose Technology for an Integrated Solution to Coastal Erosion and Sediment Management for West Africa
Author: Integral Consulting
Integral Consulting Inc. (Integral) is a leading environmental and engineering consultancy company based in Seattle, WA USA, with a global reputation for delivering successful, high value, multi-partner projects. We have formed a consortium of companies and individuals with a high level of integrity, and the technical and scientific expertise capable of executing the projects in our response to this Call for Innovation. Consortium members are from the United States, Senegal, Tunisia, and the Netherlands. Our Senegalese partners have been involved at all stages of our proposal, and through them we have received valuable feedback from Senegalese stakeholders.
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Root
Author: Seaboost
ROOT IS AN INNOVATIVE NATURE-BASED-SOLUTION THAT SUPPORTS MANGROVE RESTORATION THROUGH THE RESTORATION OF SUITABLE HYDRO-SEDIMENTARY CONDITIONS FOR SPONTANEOUS MANGROVE RECOVERY AND REPRODUCES MANGROVE PERFORMANCES FOR COASTLINE PROTECTION.
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Coastal.Retrofit 2.0
Author: Van Den Herik
'Coastal.Retrofit 2.0™' - Mangrove trees planted on a man-made offshore Barrier Reef for Climate Proof Coastal Protection. An innovative design from The Netherlands for a sustainable Nature Based Solution to enhance the resilience of coastal communities in West Africa for many decades to come. These countries are at present being adversily affected by Climate Change, Sea level Rise, Coastal Erosion & Flooding.
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SMPNetwork
Author: Niras
NIRAS has prepared an innovative idea and a well-defined programme with a clear purpose of elaborating Shoreline Management Planning (SMP) Guidelines for each member state engaging all key stakeholders in a participatory SMP process.
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SharIn@SEA
Author: Universite de Nantes
In this context, the objective of SharIn@SEA is to share interdisciplinary good practices towards an international community of specialists by providing case studies based on real situations, and analyzed through a common foundation of interdisciplinary knowledge.
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SLAMDAM, a Rapidly Deployable Water-Filled Flood Barrier
Author: Zephyr Consulting
SLAMDAM's unique design and material enable an exceptionally flexible solution for the emergency dam and water retention market. The product is made out of EPDM, a synthetic rubber having unique properties related to heat, ozone and weather resistance. These properties allow for the product to be used in many different conditions as an effective flood defense system. The flood barrier can be customized to meet local specific requirements.
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Is Technology the Only Way for a New Future?
Our approach aims to establish a resilient and sustainable society by empowering humanware, hardware, and software. Many developing countries, where policy, regulatory, and institutional frameworks are not sufficiently developed to manage coastal areas and conserve environmental assets, have the potential for leapfrogging development using today’s technology.
