Togo's coastal fishers adapt to new sea walls, but pollution still kills their catch

Coastal infrastructure built to stop erosion in Togo does not harm local fishing livelihoods. Fishers have found ways to work around the new rock walls. The real problems for them are overfishing, pollution from phosphates, and plastic waste.

Governments often assume that large infrastructure projects will disrupt traditional livelihoods. This report shows that local communities can adapt to physical changes in their environment. It also highlights that the biggest threats to these communities are often invisible, like pollution, rather than obvious physical barriers.