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Le Magazine vise à promouvoir le partage d'articles sur des sujets pertinents pour la communauté des professionnels et des praticiens de l'ALE Afrique - avec un accent sur les nouvelles informations d'actualité relatives au secteur y compris de nouvelles méthodes et approches.


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    Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change

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    | Meelan Thondoo | The Conversation Crise écologique Climate Change

    Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water.

    African megacities like Lagos, Nigeria (with 21 million residents) and Cairo, Egypt (with 10 million residents) are experiencing significant temperature increases due to the urban heat island effect and climate change.

    Meelan Thondoo is a medical anthropologist and environmental epidemiologist who researches the health impacts of climate change in cities of fast-developing countries. She explains what cities in Africa are doing to mitigate climate change, and what further steps they need to take to protect their populations.

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    How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change

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    | Adedola S. Adeboye, Oluwaseun P. Bamidele, Isiguzoro Onyeoziri, Oluwafemi A. Adebo, Maria M. Adeyemi and Susan N. Thera-Sekgweng | The Conversation Climate Change Food Sovereignty

    Women are the backbone of agricultural labour in the sub-Saharan Africa. The problems of limited access to land, water and technology faced by these women also worsen food insecurity.

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