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Today, there are about 120 million people living along the coast of West Africa who are threatened by coastal erosion and flooding on a daily basis. Large areas of coast line have disappeared, and with them houses, facto...

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AFRONOMICS: Protecting West Africa’s Coastal Economies is an episode from World Bank Podcasts by Listen to the latest news. Today, there are about 120 million people living along the coast of West Africa who are threatened by coastal erosio...

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Published Aug 22, 2018, 21:26 long, audio available.

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Today, there are about 120 million people living along the coast of West Africa who are threatened by coastal erosion and flooding on a daily basis. Large areas of coast line have disappeared, and with them houses, factories and roads. The economic losses are staggering. About 42% of West Africa’s GDP is generated along these same coastal areas. Preserving and protecting these fragile habitats makes dollars… and sense. To learn more, please visit:

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Published Aug 22, 2018 and 21:26 long