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Adaptation of floodplain fishing communities to hydro-climatic changes in the Niger basin: lessons learned
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The WorldFish Center released a paper on adaptation of floodplain fishing communities to climate change in the Niger basin.
The report notes that in regards to adaptation in the Niger basin, the Sahel is undergoing reduced floodplain inundation due to dam construction and increased interannual rainfall variation. It highlights the inability of fishers to migrate in order to cope with environmental change and the challenges of shifting to an agriculturally-based economy. The paper underscores that livelihood and income diversification strategies are insufficient for coping with hydro-climactic changes. It calls for adoption of strategies that support migration of floodplain fishers to manmade reservoirs.
WorldFish Center is a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
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