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The Sahel, Beyond the Headlines: Population, Environment, and Security Dynamics

12 May 2015
Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC, US

The dynamics that are compounding the Sahel region's security emergencies are complex: Poor governance, rapid population growth, and environmental pressures, like food insecurity, climate change, and poor natural resource management, all contribute to chronic crises and eroding the region's resilience to shocks and stressors.

Global Sustainability and Resilience Program Africa Program

These interlinked challenges require integrated responses. Speakers from the Sahel region and US-based experts will engage in solutions-oriented policy dialogues that address demographic trends, reproductive health, food security, and peacebuilding. Additional cross-cutting themes throughout the discussion will include gender, youth, and health.

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