Abstract:
Togo is facing significant climate challenges that have profound consequences
for its environment, economy, and population. This study provides an overview
of various climate phenomena affecting Togo and highlights potential
adaptation strategies. We used the inclusion and exclusion criteria (PRISMA)
to search both French and English articles on climate change-related disaster
risk events in Togo through Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access Journals
(DOAJ), and PubMed databases using the keywords “Climate Change”,
“Floods”, “Drought”, “Coastal erosion”, “High winds”, “Epidemy”, Heatwaves”,
and “Air pollution”. Twenty-five articles from 2000-2023 were included
in this study after applying different criteria. Droughts, floods, coastal
erosion, food and crop productivity loss, heatwaves, spread of vector-borne
diseases, air pollution, and high winds are among the climate phenomena
discussed. These challenges are driven by climate change, altering precipitation
patterns, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels. Drought, floods,
coastal erosion, loss of food and crop productivity, spread of vector-borne
diseases, air pollution and heatwaves are the most climate risks experienced
by Togo. Drought contributes to decreased plant cover, water scarcity, and
changes in the water and energy balance. Floods cause property damage,
health risks, and disruptions to livelihoods. Coastal erosion threatens coastal
communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Adaptation strategies include
early warning systems, improved water management, sustainable agriculture,
urban and health planning, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Droughtresistant
crops, mosquito control, and clean energy adoption are essential.
