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Considering barriers to and solutions for accelerating impact in the Great Green Wall Initiative. Summary Report of a Virtual Event Series 25 October and 24 November 2022

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The Sahel offers a valuable example of the challenges that climate change can impose on livelihoods derived mainly from agriculture and livestock. Temperatures in the region are rising 1.5 times faster than in the rest of the world, while simultaneously, heavy rains have been accompanied by destructive river floods and numerous flooding episodes.
    Publication year

    2022

    Authors

    Neely, C.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    climate change, livelihoods, agriculture, livestock, land rehabilitation

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