Researching Africa's oceans to support livelihoods

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of plastic pollution on Africa's oceans and the need for stronger policies and community engagement to protect marine ecosystems.

Africa’s oceans are vital for economic growth, supporting fisheries, tourism, and coastal livelihoods. But the costs of plastic pollution in our seas are mounting. The World Bank puts the cost of the damage caused by marine plastic pollution at up to US$33,000 per tonne of plastic waste, in West Africa alone. As pollution worsens, researchers say stronger policies, community engagement, and scientific collaboration can protect marine ecosystems in the region. In this episode of Africa S...

Topics covered

• marine pollution
• economic growth
• fisheries
• tourism
• coastal livelihoods
• policy
• scientific collaboration

Keywords

• plastic pollution
• marine ecosystems
• economic growth
• fisheries
• coastal livelihoods
• World Bank
• policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Bank

Places: West Africa

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