Author: Madison O’Connell Publication site: The BORGEN Project Type of publication: Article Date of publication: June 2017 Link to the original document   With the steady decline of freshwater, accessing sanitary drinking water is an escalating global catastrophe. In West Africa, the Gambia faces significant challenges in sanitation and water quality. Water quality in Gambia…

Author: Global Environment Facility Type of publication: Report Date of publication: February 2019 Link to the original document   The global environmental and/or adaptation problems, root causes and barriers that need to be addressed The Gambia is located in the Sahelian zone of the West Coast of Africa. It is the smallest country on the…

Author: China Dialogue Ocean Type of publication: Article Date of publication: November 2019 Link to the original document   Once-peaceable fishing communities along the Gambia’s south-west coast have been split over the arrival of three fishmeal-processing factories. At first, many locals believed the new industry would bring much-needed jobs, and village elders welcomed the pledges…

Author: Holly Evan Ryan Publication site: Quartz Africa Type of publication: Article Date of publication: June 2019 Link to the original document   Gunjur Beach should be a pearl in the crown of the Gambia, a small sliver of a country in West Africa. Long stretches of silver sand are lined with coconut palms, while…

Author: John Letzing Organization affiliated: World Economic Forum Type of publication: Article Date of publication: November 2021 Link to the original document   One country is doing what’s necessary to limit the destruction delivered by climate change. According to the Climate Action Tracker, as of September The Gambia was the sole nation taking steps in…