Research of the impact of coastal pollution and degradation in West Africa.
Ключові слова:
Coastal pollution, marine environment, hazards, ecosystem, environmental degradation, flooding, water pollutionАнотація
According to; Vikas, M., & Dwarakish, G. S. (2015). Coastal pollution: a review. Aquatic
Procedia, 4, 381-388.
There can be many causes of coastal pollution. Depending upon the position, the extent of pollution
varies. The primary origin of pollution being the humans can be separated as the pollution by humans
on the soil and off the ground.
The objective of this particular write-up is to gather information on the sources and causes of
coastal pollution and degradation in West Africa, and to highlight the economic implications of
coastal pollution and degradation.
This study estimates in monetary terms the Cost of Environmental Degradation (COED) in the
coastal areas of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo. Specifically, it values the impacts of
degradation that occur during one year, as a result of three major factors: flooding, erosion, and
pollution.
