Title : Climate change in Chad: Between environmental protection and resilience
Abstract:
Chad, a Sahelo-Saharan country, is among the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change due to its geographic location, increased rainfall variability, and the strong dependence of its population on natural resources for agriculture and livestock. The most significant manifestations of these changes include rising average temperatures, decreasing rainfall in several regions, the recurrence of droughts and floods, and the degradation of soils and vegetation cover. These transformations exacerbate socio-economic fragility, undermining food security, public health, and access to water in rural communities.
In response, environmental protection—through reforestation, ecosystem restoration, sustainable land management, and the fight against desertification—emerges as a key lever for mitigating climate impacts. At the same time, strengthening community resilience relies on adapting agricultural systems (climate-smart agriculture, irrigation, crop diversification), improving rural infrastructure, and implementing coherent national policies for climate adaptation and mitigation.
However, institutional weakness, insufficient climate financing, and increasing demographic pressure remain major constraints. An integrated approach combining environmental protection and socio-economic resilience therefore appears to be the most effective path to reduce Chad’s vulnerability to climate change and to promote sustainable, inclusive, and resilient development.
Keywords: climate change; Chad; resilience; environmental protection; adaptation; food security.
