Compendium : Coastal Management Practices in West Africa - Existing and Potential Solutions to Control Coastal Erosion, Prevent Flooding and Mitigate Damage to Society
Erosion and flooding are the most visible consequences of coastal zone degradation in West Africa. Man-made and natural processes, aggravated by the effects of climate change, cause erosion and flooding. These threatened densely populated coasts, t...
Main Author: | World Bank |
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2022
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099749004272215393/IDU036749dbd0ad5e041e20ade5081d128f35ca2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37351 |
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