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The D'El Mina small livestock market in the Mauritanian capital. In recent years, prolonged drought caused by global warming and climate change have forced many pastoral herdsmen to sell their livestock due to a lack of water and pasture resources, adversely affecting the traditional way of life of local communities.
Nouakchott, Mauritania. 14/03/2011.

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REPORTAGE: Climate Change in the Sahel
The D'El Mina small livestock market in the Mauritanian capital. In recent years, prolonged drought caused by global warming and climate change have forced many pastoral herdsmen to sell their livestock due to a lack of water and pasture resources, adversely affecting the traditional way of life of local communities.<br /> Nouakchott, Mauritania. 14/03/2011.