Burkina Faso

Climate change is caused primarily by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes, which have led to a significant increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, resulting in global warming. The consequences of climate change are numerous and far-reaching, including rising temperatures, sea-level rise, increased frequency, and intensity of extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves, and loss of biodiversity.

Shea trees grow naturally on 28 million hectares in traditional farming systems in Burkina Faso and Togo. The trees are integrated with crops on smallholder farms, creating an agroforestry landscape resilient to climate change. Indeed, every year, shea parklands in West Africa capture more than 1.5 million tons of CO₂. However, this ecosystem, which is key for climate change mitigation, is at risk.