Second National Communication on Climate Change of Cape Verde
Year of publication
2011
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Coastal erosion, Flooding, Salinity, Sea-level rise
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Western Africa
Region
Western Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
In Cape Verde, the main effects of a possible rise in sea level would be, among others, increased coastal erosion, partial flooding depending on the tides, increased salinity in wells and boreholes located in the lowlands of the rivers, displacement of people to inner parts of the islands, abandonment of some tourist facilities located in areas affected by tides.
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