The biodiversity crisis was at the heart of a meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on February 18, 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria. Participants were invited to make proposals for a regional action plan to extend the 30×30 target for biodiversity in West Africa.
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AFRICA: Climate change threatens security in West and Sahel
Conflicts caused by the effects of climate change are imminent in West Africa and the Sahel. Tensions over scarce water resources could lead to wars if nothing is done urgently. The alert has been issued by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). For the sub-regional organization, the time has come to take concrete action to address the effects of climate change.