TITLE:
Coastal Risk Management in a Context of Climate Change: A Case Study of Kribi Town of the South Region of Cameroon
AUTHORS:
Simo Tenkam Willy Kevin, Abubakar Ali Shidiki, Martin N. Tchamba
KEYWORDS:
Coastal Zones, Risk Management, Climate Change, Mangroves
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.10 No.5,
May
27,
2022
ABSTRACT: Coastal zones are attractive
areas for human habitation. Even though these areas are often associated with
high disaster risk. This study is with
objective to assess the legal and policy frameworks aimed at mitigating the disasters
and risks associated with coast line degradation in Kribi. A desk review of the
different policy documents related to coast line management and disaster risks
mitigation were analyzed.
Stakeholders involved in
this coastline management were also consulted. The results of the study
revealed that two types of actors are involved in coastline management namely: state
actors and non-state actors. There are different legal instruments aimed at
managing coastline in Cameroon that range from International to National laws
with Cameroon ratifying some of these conventions such as: the Ramsar
convention; the Convention on the Protection of Wetlands of International
Importance; the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In conclusion, Cameroon has a political
will, legal and institutional framework for coastal zone management. However,
initiatives designed to promote integrated coastal zone management are facing
challenges in its implementation. The reasons are due to the complexity of the institutional
and legal framework for the implementation of these initiatives. It is therefore necessary to develop an
integrated management strategy that
takes into
account the role of each institution and that clearly defines an effective mechanism for
intervention and coordination between actors.