Benin struggles to halt coastal erosion despite spending millions of dollars
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By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Homes and businesses along Benin’s Atlantic coast are losing their battle against the sea, with experts saying the country loses approximately 30 metres of its coastline every year to the ocean. The government has spent millions of dollars protecting coastal communities from sea erosion, but climate change and rising sea levels have exacerbated the vulnerability of the coastal region.
Benin struggles to halt coastal erosion despite spending millions of dollars
Benin struggles to halt coastal erosion…
Benin struggles to halt coastal erosion despite spending millions of dollars
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Homes and businesses along Benin’s Atlantic coast are losing their battle against the sea, with experts saying the country loses approximately 30 metres of its coastline every year to the ocean. The government has spent millions of dollars protecting coastal communities from sea erosion, but climate change and rising sea levels have exacerbated the vulnerability of the coastal region.