A systematic review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies, and policy development in West Africa

Q1 Social Sciences
Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa , Alex Amoah Seyram , Suresh Babu
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Climate change studies are diverse with no single study giving a comprehensive review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies, and policy development in West Africa. The unavailability of an all-inclusive study to serve as a guide for practitioners affects the effectiveness of climate change adaptation strategies proposed and adopted in the West African sub-region. The purpose of this study was to review the impacts of climate change risks on the crop, fishery, and livestock sectors, as well as the climate change adaptation strategies and climate-related policies aimed at helping to build resilient agricultural production systems in West Africa. The review process followed a series of rigorous stages until the final selection of 56 articles published from 2009 to 2023. Generally, the results highlighted the adverse effects of climate change risks on food security. We found a continuous decline in food crop production. Additionally, the livestock sector experienced morbidity and mortality, as well as reduction in meat and milk production. The fishery sector recorded loss of fingerlings, reduction in fish stocks, and destruction of mariculture and aquaculture. In West Africa, climate-smart agriculture technologies, physical protection of fishing, and inclusion of gender perspectives in programs appear to be the major adaptation strategies. The study therefore recommends the inclusion of ecosystem and biodiversity restoration, weather insurance, replacement of unsafe vessels, and strengthening gender equality in all climate change mitigation programs, as these will help to secure enough food for present and future generations.

对西非气候变化影响、适应战略和政策制定的系统审查
气候变化研究多种多样,没有一项研究对西非的气候变化影响、适应战略和政策制定进行全面审查。没有一项包罗万象的研究为实践者提供指导,这影响了西非次区域提出和采用的气候变化适应战略的有效性。本研究的目的是审查气候变化风险对作物、渔业和畜牧业的影响,以及旨在帮助西非建立具有抗灾能力的农业生产系统的气候变化适应战略和气候相关政策。审查过程经历了一系列严格的阶段,最终选定了 2009 年至 2023 年期间发表的 56 篇文章。总体而言,研究结果凸显了气候变化风险对粮食安全的不利影响。我们发现粮食作物产量持续下降。此外,畜牧业的发病率和死亡率上升,肉类和牛奶产量下降。渔业部门出现了鱼苗损失、鱼类资源减少以及海产养殖和水产养殖遭到破坏的情况。在西非,气候智能型农业技术、对渔业的实际保护以及将性别观点纳入计划似乎是主要的适应战略。因此,研究建议将生态系统和生物多样性的恢复、天气保险、不安全船只的更换以及加强性别平等纳入所有气候变化减缓计划,因为这些将有助于为今世后代确保足够的食物。
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Regional Sustainability
Regional Sustainability Social Sciences-Urban Studies
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