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Jan 20, 2022 · The consequences of desertification in the Sahel are severe, including food insecurity, loss of biodiversity, and displacement of communities. in the region, for around 8 months of the year, the weather is dry. The rainy season only happens for a few short months and only produces around 4-8 inches of water. The population growth over the years ...
Climate, Conflict and Overpopulation in the Sahel. The Sahel region of Africa comprises of one of the world’s harshest climates and faces some of the biggest challenges to development and peace. Stretching 5000 kms from Senegal’s Atlantic shorelines across to the Red Sea, the area transforms from the dry and semi-arid Saharan desert climate ...
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Mar 31, 2022 · As a semi-arid region bordering the Sahara, the Sahel is from the outset more vulnerable to degradation, with desertification an ever-present threat. A study found that the Sahara has expanded in the Sahel by 10% in terms of annual rainfall measurements and by up to 18% if measured seasonally (Thomas and Nigam 2018, 3349).
The link between climate change and conflict is increasingly at the forefront of security and development discussions. One place of greatest concern is the Sahel, a region defined by challenging ...
May 26, 2015 · 1. PREFACE – THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN THE SOUTHERN SAHARA DESERT SUFFER FROM DESERTIFICATION. The Sahel region, in a narrow sense, refers to an area along the southern ridges of the Sahara Desert with an average annual rainfall of between 200 and 600 mm (the area extends roughly 400 km north to south and roughly 4000 km east to west) and includes parts of the following six countries ...
- Kenta Ikazaki
- 2015
Sep 21, 2022 · The narrative of the Sahel’s desertification remains unimpaired. The same is true for the shrinking of Lake Chad, which is a narrative similar to that of desertification. The area of the lake was considerably reduced between the 1960s and 1985, decreasing from 25,000 to 2000 km 2 in 1985 (Pham-Duc et al. 2020 ).
Jun 16, 2023 · The Great Green Wall, an African-led initiative, aims to restore Africa's degraded landscapes and transform millions of lives in one of the world's most vulnerable regions, the Sahel. The initiative aligns perfectly with the broader sustainable development goals of the United Nations. It addresses 15 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including challenges such as climate change ...
