Documents et rapports

Cost of coastal environmental degradation, multi hazard risk assessment and cost benefit analysis : policy brief (anglais)

Coastal environmental degradation as a result of erosion and flooding poses a significant threat to the West African coastal environment, its people and its assets; the threat will increase in coming years...

Cost of coastal environmental degradation, multi hazard risk assessment and cost benefit analysis : Identification DRR and CCA measures for Ghana (anglais)

The West African coastal area hosts big infrastructure, major industries, tourism, agriculture and fishing activities as well as human settlements and its forerunners (e.g. communication routes) that drive...

How can the private sector benefit from balancing economic, social and cultural development whilst enhancing the environment : engaging the private sector on balancing economic, social and cultural development (anglais)

The loss of habitats and ecosystem services has a significant economic, social and cultural impact in the West African coastal region. Climate change in West Africa is exacerbated by unsustainable human...

How can we balance economic,social and cultural development while enhancing the environment (anglais)

This paper deals with engaging civil society on balancing development while enhancing the environment. The economy, human activities and cultural heritages should all be in balance with the environment...

Integrated coastal zone management in Mar de plata, Argentina as part of the WaterClima LAC program (anglais)

Mar del Plata is a tourist, coastal city of Argentina with 700,000 inhabitants that receives more than 1,500,000 tourists per year during the summer months. The coastal ecosystem of the city consists of...

Why is it important to develop West Africa’s Regional Ocean Sustainably? Engaging civil society on sustainable development of West Africa’s Ocean (anglais)

The Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa has a large bounty that has provided employment for fishermen and women, food for families, astonishing sunsets that have attracted tourists and ports that...

The role of the private sector developing West Africa’s regional ocean sustainably : engaging the private sector on developing West Africa’s ocean sustainably (anglais)

The Atlantic Ocean (off the coast of West African) provides a multitude of economic benefits for the local coastal communities, however overexploitation of these benefits and the disregard for the environment...

Multi-sector investment plan for adaptation to coastal risks facing climate change in Benin : Plan d’investissement multisectoriel pour l’adaptation aux risques cotiers face aux changements climatiques au Benin (français)

Safeguarding the resilience of West African Coasts to climate change : the role for the private sector - engaging the private sector on safeguarding West African Coasts from climate change (anglais)

Local businesses have an important role to play in preventing and managing natural and human induced hazards to safeguard the West African coasts from climate change effects. Countries in West Africa are...

Preserving the Coasts of West Africa : what can governments do? Engaging public institutions on coastal preservation (anglais)

The West African coastal region is rich in natural land resources. However, increased pressure on these resources from the rapidly growing coastal population has degraded these reserves. The effects are...

What role does the government play in the economic, social and cultural development whilst enhancing the environment? Engaging public institutions in economic, social and cultural developments (anglais)

With an increasing population growth in the West African region, coupled with human-induced and natural hazards exacerbated by climate change, the balance of economic, social and cultural elements that...

Governments’ role in safeguarding the West African Coasts from climate change : engaging public institutions on safeguarding West African Coasts from climate change (anglais)

Environmental conditions of the coastal regions in West Africa continue to deteriorate steadily, in part due to rapid population growth and coastal migration and the unsustainable use of natural resources...

Renforcement du Systeme de Gestion de l'Information Environnementale pour le Developpement de la Zone Cotiere (français)

Preserving the coast of West Africa : how can your private company help and benefit? Engaging the private sector on coastal and marine preservation (anglais)

As populations in West Africa grow and migrate to the urban areas of coastal regions, the coastal environments come under increasing threat. The ecological and environmental services offered by the coastal...

The Governments role in developing West Africa’s regional ocean sustainably : engaging public institutions on sustainable development of West Africa’s ocean (anglais)

West Africa has enormous potential, greater than that of any other African region, fornatural gas and oil exports. Net natural gas exports from West Africa are envisagedto grow at a robust average annual...

Stakeholder and political economy analysis for Benin (anglais)

The World Bank awarded the contract to perform the Stakeholders and Political Economy Analysis for Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin, to Aninver InfraPPP Partners S.L. The study covers three main issues:...

What can be done about West Africa’s disappearing sand? (anglais)

Sand mining is just what it sounds like, and has been theessential ingredient for the building of cities since civilizationbegan. Workers dig quarries, or take sand fromriverbeds and beaches or dredge...

Preserving the coastal and marine environment : what does it mean and how can you help? - engaging civil society on coastal and marine preservation (anglais)

West African coasts are rich in natural resources therefore it is no surprise that coastal communities have for generationslived off the land and the sea taking advantage of these abundant natural resources...

Building with nature (anglais)

The main sources of income in Demak, Indonesia, were traditionally based on rice cultivation and productive mangrove fisheries. In the 1960s, Demak’s economy was based mainly on dry land crops, coconut...

Fighting coastal erosion in Keta area (anglais)

The coastal zone of Ghana is home to more than a quarter of the country’s population, and contributes as much as 80 percent of the country’s annual capture fish production. Coastal erosion and flooding...