Over the past 50 years, a number of homegrown solutions and international development assistance have been initiated and implemented to curb the downward spiral of biodiversity in the West Africa Sahel. Terrorist activities in the West Africa Sahel have negatively affected biodiversity management in the region. This paper reviewed the impact of terrorism on biodiversity management in the region. The review was done by searching relative keywords on search engines for reports, scientific articles, books, and other published materials. It was found that terrorists have engaged in activities such as kidnapping of foresters, hijacking and controlling protected areas, destroying the environment through forest/bush fires, use of explosives, and poaching. These activities destroy animal habitats and lead to biodiversity depletion. The Sahel states should strengthen their cooperation in building the capacities of the citizens in reducing the viability of terrorism through sustainable green jobs.

Keywords: Terrorism, Biodiversity, West Africa Sahel, Management.

Farmer productivity has been experiencing some decline for some decades now due to conflicts, policy failures, and importantly the impacts of climate change. Climate-Smart Agriculture provides the platform for farmers to adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change while improving their incomes. This paper proposes a supplementary irrigation system as a panacea to crop water stress occasioned by climate change. The system was modeled for a 0.5 hectare rice farm to provide the right amount of water for optimum growth and yield. FAO's Climatwat and Cropwat were used to obtain climatic parameters and generate the developmental stages of the rice crop respectively. The Blaney-Criddle approach was used to determine the crop water needs. A 13.41m3 surface reservoir will be sufficient to provide the right amount of water to the 0.5 hectare rice farm for optimum productivity.

Keywords: Supplementary irrigation, Blaney-Criddle Approach, Crop water needs, Climate Smart Agriculture.