Скачать или смотреть The $50 Billion Canal to Save Lake Chad (Will Transaqua Ever Happen?)

Lake Chad has lost up to 90% of its surface area since the 1960s, threatening more than 30 million people with water scarcity, food insecurity and conflict. One of the boldest ideas to save it is Transaqua – a 2,400 km canal that would divert part of the Congo River basin and pump up to 50–100 billion cubic meters of water every year into Lake Chad.​

In this video, we explore how Transaqua would work, why it could transform 25% of Africa’s surface with new agriculture, hydropower and transport corridors, and why, after decades of debate, it still hasn’t been built. From Italian engineers to Chinese partners and African governments, this is the story of one of the most ambitious water projects ever imagined.

Topics in this video:

The crisis of Lake Chad
The original Transaqua idea in the 1970s
How a 2,400 km canal would move Congo River water to Lake Chad
Promised benefits: water, food, energy, transport
Objections, risks and political obstacles
Could Transaqua really save Lake Chad?

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