Évaluation des Risques Climatiques et Stratégies d’Adaptation du Koutammakou, le Pays des Batammariba (Bénin–Togo)

This locally led climate risk and adaptation assessment for Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba identifies six major climate hazards that are projected to intensify by 2080, assesses the four values prioritized by stakeholders — architectural, use, ecological, spiritual — to all be above the critical risk threshold, and proposes a biocultural resilience strategy for adaptation. Of note is its inclusive methodology that combined scientific data with a two-year long participatory process involving 277 local, institutional and international expert stakeholders.