Chapter 4
Climate Change and Water Resources
in West Africa: A Case Study of Ivory
Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Senegal
P. Sagna, J. M. Dipama, E. W. Vissin, B. I. Diomandé, C. Diop,
P. A. B. Chabi, P. C. Sambou, T. Sané, B. L. C. N. Karambiri,
O. Koudamiloro, Y. M. Diédhiou, and M. Yade
Abstract Climate change is a major challenge for humanity due to its numerous
impacts on people and the environment, which requires multiple strategies to address
it. West Africa, particularly Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Senegal are
confronted with the full impact of that challenge. This study seeks to analyze climate
P. Sagna (B) · C. Diop · P. C. Sambou · Y. M. Diédhiou · M. Yade
Department of Geography, Cheikh Anta Diop University, POB 5005, Dakar-Fann, Senegal
e-mail: pascalsagna@hotmail.com
C. Diop
e-mail: cheikh83.diop@ucad.edu.sn
P. C. Sambou
e-mail: piero0036@yahoo.fr
Y. M. Diédhiou
e-mail: dyayamansour@yahoo.fr
M. Yade
e-mail: yademadiop@hotmail.com
J. M. Dipama · B. L. C. N. Karambiri
Department of Geography, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, 03 POB 7021, Ouagadougou, Burkina
Faso
e-mail: jmdipama@yahoo.fr
B. L. C. N. Karambiri
e-mail: bienvenuechantal@gmail.com
E. W. Vissin · P. A. B. Chabi · O. Koudamiloro
Department of Geography, Abomey-Calavi University, 01 POB 526, Godomey, Benin
e-mail: exlaure@gmail.com
P. A. B. Chabi
e-mail: philippe_chabi@yahoo.fr
O. Koudamiloro
e-mail: olivierkoudamiloro@gmail.com
B. I. Diomandé
Department of Geography, Alassane Ouattara University, 01 POB v18, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
e-mail: beh.ibrahimdiomande@gmail.com
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