Senegal’s remote Bassari people talk about climate change, and how their local knowledge is key to coping strategies
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Anna Porcuna-Ferrer, Cirad, Laura Calvet-Mir, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Victoria Reyes-García, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona The Bassari people, a farming community of about 20,000 people, live in an area between Senegal and Guinea. During French colonial rule, the Bassari lost part of their communal land to a national park and were subjected to poll taxes and forced labour. Senegal achieved independence in 1960 and in 2012 the Bassari area was declared a
Senegal’s remote Bassari people talk about climate change, and how their local knowledge is key to coping strategies
Senegal’s remote Bassari people talk about…
Senegal’s remote Bassari people talk about climate change, and how their local knowledge is key to coping strategies
Anna Porcuna-Ferrer, Cirad, Laura Calvet-Mir, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Victoria Reyes-García, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona The Bassari people, a farming community of about 20,000 people, live in an area between Senegal and Guinea. During French colonial rule, the Bassari lost part of their communal land to a national park and were subjected to poll taxes and forced labour. Senegal achieved independence in 1960 and in 2012 the Bassari area was declared a