@article{fdi:010053186, title = {{E}ducation in meteorology and climate sciences in {W}est {A}frica}, author = {{D}anuor, {S}. and {G}aye, {A}. and {Y}acouba, {H}. and {M}ariko, {A}. and {B}ouzou, {M}. {I}. and {M}aiga, {M}. and {D}a, {D}. and {G}inoux, {K}. and {P}arker, {D}. {J}. and {P}olcher, {J}. and {L}aval, {K}. and {D}iallo, {D}. and {B}ourl{\`e}s, {B}ernard}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}ountries in {A}frica are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change but lack the capacity to manage effectively climate-related environmental problems. {M}eteorology and climate education programmes are offered at {W}est {A}frican universities, but the poor job market and insufficient funds from governments are impacting negatively on the running and sustainability of master's and {P}h{D} programmes. {T}his situation compels students to pursue further studies and seek their fortune abroad, a practice which leads to brain drain. {O}ne of the {AMMA} initiatives is to develop international postgraduate programmes and to seek funding to provide students and lecturers with grants and fellowships. {C}opyright.}, keywords = {vulnerability ; climate change ; postgraduate training ; brain drain}, booktitle = {{M}onsoon {M}ultidisciplinary {A}nalysis ({AMMA}) : an integrated project for understanding of the {W}est {A}frican climate system and its human dimension}, journal = {{A}tmospheric {S}cience {L}etters}, volume = {12}, numero = {1}, pages = {155--159}, ISSN = {1530-261{X}}, year = {2011}, DOI = {10.1002/asl.326}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053186}, }