The Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) has an overall objective of fighting desert encroachment through proven practices of sustainable management of land, and the reinforcement and protection of natural resources and systems of production and transformation, while also ensuring socio-economic development of local communities through multi-purpose activity platforms. The activities described in the present study are designed to accomplish several goals: (1) generate wealth, (2) strengthen access to basic social services, (3) manage the transition to a green economy as a means of creating suitable conditions for the emergence of rural production centers, (4) integrate sustainable development in order to eradicate poverty and food insecurity, and (5) strengthen adaptation and resilience capacities of local populations. The present study was undertaken on the basis of a wide variety of available publications and documentation, including articles and scientific papers, thesis, meeting summaries and reports, concerning the implementation of the Great Green Wall Initiative/GGWI in Senegal.
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1 May 2018
Combating Desertification and Improving Local Livelihoods through the GGWI in the Sahel Region: The Example of Senegal
Salif Diop,
Aliou Guisse,
Claude Sene,
Birane Cisse,
Ndeye Rokhaya Diop,
Sokhna Dié Ka,
Amady Gnagna Cisse,
Saly Sambou,
Ousmane Ndiaye,
Adandé Belarmain Fandohan,
Fu Chao,
Wang Guoqin,
Wang Yongdong
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Journal of Resources and Ecology
Vol. 9 • No. 3
May 2018
Vol. 9 • No. 3
May 2018
climate change
ecosystems function and services
fighting desert encroachment
Great Green Wall Initiative
livelihood
Sahel region