The Cost of Coastal Zone Degradation in West Africa : Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo (English)

West Africa’s coastal areas host about one third of the region’s population and generate 56 percent of its GDP. They are home for valuable wetlands, fisheries, oil and gas reserves, and high tourism potential. However, these areas are affected by severe pressures: rapid urbanization along the coast has increased the demands on land, water, and other natural resources; man-made infrastructure and sand extraction have contributed to significant coastal...
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  • Croitoru,Lelia;
    Miranda Montero,Juan Jose;
    Sarraf,Maria;

  • 2019/03/01

  • Working Paper

  • 135269

  • 1

  • 1

  • Western Africa, World,

  • Other,

  • 2020/02/27

  • Disclosed

  • The Cost of Coastal Zone Degradation in West Africa : Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo

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Croitoru,Lelia; Miranda Montero,Juan Jose; Sarraf,Maria.

The Cost of Coastal Zone Degradation in West Africa : Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/822421552504665834

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