Faced with the multiplication of climatic hazards, the Ministry of Environment, in partnership with the AJESH association, is mobilizing local authorities, administrations and civil society to consolidate early warning systems and protect mangrove ecosystems in the South-West.
Gathered on July 20 and 21 at the Limbe I town hall, the main institutional and community actors of the South-West worked on strengthening natural disaster prevention and mangrove protection. The work, chaired by Professor Bring, Director of Conservation and Management of Natural Resources, representing the Minister of Environment, is part of a strategy aimed at improving the resilience of populations to the effects of climate change.
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Around the mayors of Limbe I, II, III and Tiko, representatives of several administrations, the National Observatory on Climate Change (ONACC), the private sector, traditional authorities and the AJESH association discussed coordination mechanisms and responses to the increasing risks of floods and coastal erosion.
The discussions made it possible to specify the responsibilities of the various stakeholders, identify the shortcomings of existing mechanisms and formulate recommendations to strengthen early warning systems. Participants also agreed to intensify the fight against rigid plastic waste that weakens mangroves, while favoring ecosystem-based solutions.
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True natural ramparts, the mangroves of Limbe and Tiko play a decisive role in coastal protection, biodiversity preservation, carbon storage and fishing activities on which many communities depend. This initiative is carried out within the framework of the “Together for People and Planet” (ToPP) program, funded by Swedish cooperation Sida through WWF, for the benefit of the AJESH association.
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