Communities in Chad’s Lake Province are facing declining fish stocks as climate change and overfishing disrupt livelihoods tied to Lake Chad. Fishing and farming have historically supported people living around the lake, but erratic weather patterns are also damaging farmland and contributing to a rising cost of living.
THE QUESTIONS THIS EVENT LEAVES BEHIND
How much of the decline in fish stocks is attributable to overfishing rather than changing weather patterns?
What protections, if any, are available to communities whose livelihoods depend on Lake Chad?
How are rising living costs affecting households that rely on fishing and farming?
What conditions would allow fish stocks and farmland to recover?
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