Nigeria climate change policy response strategy nigeria is yet to have any climate change specific law enacted by the national assembly the legislative arm of government and assented to by the president london school of economics and political science, 20. A national workshop on climate change and desertification in nigeria, at kaduna nigeris. Due to the importance attached to the issues of climate change and global warming, and in view of the enormity of activities required for the implementation of the climate change treaties to which nigeria is a party, the federal government of nigeria established the department of climate change in the federal ministry of environment to serve as. The interaction of these millions of people with their environment has left indelible mark on the landscape. Climate change adaptation and conflict in nigeria united states. It is driven by client demand, focused on activities that. Nigeria and climate change nigeria and climate change. Climate change, pastoral migration, resource governance and security. Causes, effects, and solutions abstract climate change has become a widespread topic in recent years.
Possible solution to global warming and climate change. Charting a road map for combating climate change in nigeria. The lake chad basin, which spans across five countries including cameroon, ni ger, nigeria, the central african republic and. Review of climate change and its effect on nigeria ecosystem olaniyi o. Against the backdrop of the deadly effects of climate change, it is important that nigeria mitigates these by letting people appreciate the reality and the need to practice mitigation and. May 23, 2016 in nigeria, we are losing about 350,000m2 of land mass yearly to desert condition, which is advancing southwardly at an estimated rate of 0. Nigeria 2010 estimated that the country has an approximate total surface area of 909,890 km2. Nov 26, 2007 but should such individual and national efforts fail, there is another, potentially desperate solution. The impacts of the change in climate have led nations to meet and. Failed promises and reviving community voices by eferiekose ukala abstract this note examines the use of litigation to stop gas flaring in nigerias niger delta, and proposes an alternative solution to the ongoing gas flaring in the niger delta region. Renewable energy and energy efficiency are crucial tools in the fight against energy poverty and climate change.
Climate change with its associated environment and socioeconomic impacts constitute one of the most serious problems facing humanity today. A savanna climate, with marked wet and dry seasons, prevails in the north and west, while a steppe climate with little precipitation is found in the far north. The solutions for a changing climate african development bank. Agriculture is a key contributor to climate change, and 30 percent of the world s agricultural land is affected by the drastic effects of climate change. Furthermore, the climate change and its problems and solution strategies do not generate great publicity effects as they are too complex for rather superficial. The effect of climate change on water resources and.
Nigeria begins preparation of third national communication. It refers to some anomalies in the climate system that is a result of human activities. That climate change has disastrous consequences which nigeria has began to experience especially in the southern nigeria as reflected in the massive flood experienced in 2012. Global warming and climate change is a global problem, and need to be addressed globally but individual nation can address this issue separately and responsibly. Hence, the study investigates the link between climate change and conflict in nigeria. It is for this reason that the lagos state government staged the third edition of the 2011 lagos state summit on climate change with the theme.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Africa will be worst hit by the effects of climate change which nigeria is part. Impact of climate change on sea level rise in lagos, nigeria. Coastal inundation is, however, expected to increase problems. This case study was possible through funding from cdkn 5 introduction 1. Climate change is an adverse environmental phenomenon that is causing enormous concern all over the world.
The aim of the summit was to proffer solutions to the impact of climate change in nigeria. To examine the extent to which climate change threatening the livelihood of coastal communities in nigeria. Legal profession and climate change in nigeria by yusuf olaolu ali esq copenhagen climate change summit2009 between december 7 and december 18, 2009, world leaders met in copenhagen, denmark, for the 15th conference of the parties cop 15 to the united nations framework on climate change. Climate scenario, with perfect foresight storage of 18 million m. About 40% of this land is believed not to have been utilized for settlement, agriculture and other human purposes. The country has however adopted several environmental and sectoral policies, strategies, and plans where. Apata variability, these studies assumed that farmers could adapt to climate change by changing crop varieties and. Indeed the right answer to these questions is the immediate integration of the climate. It is, however, important for the country to undertake detailed assessment of. This study explores the level and determinants of the adoption of climate change adaptation strategies among poultry farmers in nigeria. This knowledge will help us to prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change. Solutions for a changing climate african development bank. Nigeria contributes minimally to greenhouse gas ghg emissions. The communique stated that climate change is a development issue that should be mainstreamed into various sectors of national, regional and state development plans.
It is hot and wet most of the year in the southeast but dry in the southwest and farther inland. Pdf bioscape energy solution to transport induced climate. Solutions to climate change in nigeria research cyber. Various manifestations of its impact are evident in nigeria, which include increase in. Fresh impetus was added to the drive in implementing the overall mandate of the united nations framework convention on climate change and its protocol, with the commencement of nigerias third. The effects of climate change in nigeria nasiru idris. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do. Our mission is to help the world reach drawdown the point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline, thereby stopping stopping catastrophic climate change as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.
Urbanization, deforestation, desertification, over population and all kinds of pollution are some of the resultant effects of mans interaction with. Climate solutions in developing countries young african. Apata variability, these studies assumed that farmers could adapt to climate change by changing crop varieties and timing of planting and harvesting, while in the without adaptation scenario it is assumed that farmers do not make any adjustments over time. Home department of climate change federal ministry of. Bioscape energy solution to transport induced climate change in lagos metropolis, nigeria. They range from education to inform and encourage behavioural change. According to the united nations intergovernmental panel on climate change, the world must cut its. It has been prepared by the building nigeria s response to climate change. With 173 million people, nigeria is the most populated country in africa. The main objective of this study is to examine climate change and its impacts on community development in nigeria. The chapter discussed in detail the impact of climate change on urban slums in nigeria with the view to proffering solutions to adverse effects or hazards suffered by the slum dwellers. Furthermore, the climate change and its problems and solution strategies do not. Disasters associated with global warming and climate change includes killer heat waves, wildfires, droughts and flooding which highlight how vulnerable humanity is to extreme weather. Nigerian specialists find solution to climate change afrik.
Odusola united nations development programme babatunde o abidoye university of pretoria abstract the economic landscape of most africa countries depends essentially on the dynamics of climate change. Climate change is one of the most complex issues facing us today. Making smart energy choices including effective integration of energy efficiency and renewable energy is key to ensuring universal access to electricity and advancing global energy security while also combating climate change. Climate change tends to increase poverty and hardship, decrease water resources, worsen food insecurity, create social insecurity and destabilize economies. Strengthening nigerias capacity to mitigate climate change.
Brief history of international agreements on climate change. Solutions for a changing climate this brochure highlights afdbs response to climate change in africa by illustrating successful programs and projects managed by the bank together with development partners in key economic sectors including energy, transport, water and sanitation, agriculture and health. Nigeria has a total land area of 983,2 km 2 occupied by about 120 million people. Pdf impact of climate change in nigeria researchgate. Jan 12, 2010 global warmingthe case for nigeria global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the earths nearsurface air and oceans since the mid20th century and its projected continuation. This response, moreover, must happen on an unprecedented scale and at speed if the world is to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of climate change. Smallholder and subsistence farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk in developing countries may not be able to cope with climate change. A policy brief on findings from lagos, nigeria and accra, ghana. A basic causal mechanism links climate change with violence in nigeria. Pdf pdf climate change causes, effects and solutions. May 10, 2017 strengthening nigerias capacity to mitigate climate change challenges by nkechi isaac nigerias vulnerability to climate change is closely linked to the countrys low adaptive capacity and. Drought, desertification and the nigerian environment. But should such individual and national efforts fail, there is another, potentially desperate solution. The magnitude of climate changes forecast for the next century is comparable to the magnitude of warming during the last deglaciation.
That climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity today is no longer in doubt. Climate change is expected to negatively impact the already limited electrical power supply in nigeria, through impacts on hydroelectric and. Responding to climate change from both mitigation and adaptation angles require. The special report from the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc in late 2018, underlining the growing impact of global warming, calls for urgent action. Change ipcc, did identify nigeria as a climate change hot spot likely to see major shifts in weather in the twentyfirst century.
In order to minimize the negative impact of climate change on the ecosystems, water resources, socioeconomic domains, a number of adaptation measures are open to nigeria. It involves many dimensions science, economics, society, politics and moral and ethical questions and is a global problem, felt on local scales, that will be around for decades and centuries to come. Nigeria climate change policy response strategy nigeria is yet to have any climate change specific law enacted by the national assembly the legislative arm of government and. Climate change, pastoral migration, resource governance. The most current national policy on education in nigeria which is the 2004 edition, does. Climate justice and basic human solidarity demand international cooperation to contain these risks. Climate change, pastoral migration, resource governance and. Africa has done little to cause global warming its greenhouse gas emissions are only 4% of the worlds total. Disasters associated with global warming and climate change. In june 1992, 154 nations met under the name of united nations framework. Cities around the world are the main cause of climate change but can also offer a part of the solution to reducing the harmful greenhouses gases that are causing global temperatures to rise. It has been prepared by the building nigerias response to climate change bnrcc project. Sea level rise and ocean surge are the major potential impacts of climate change in the rapidly growing urban lagos in nigeria.
We adopt zscore and simple regression analyses to test the extent of relationship between climate change and morbidity rate and descriptive statistics on society illusion on climate change. The impacts of the change in climate have led nations to meet and agree on how to mitigate these impacts. Climate and health country profile nigeria climate. According to the united nations intergovernmental panel on climate change, the world must cut its carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050 in order to prevent global warming of 1. Meaning that with education as a powerful instrument to effect any desired change, climate change impacts in nigeria can be tackled.
Nigeria emissions reduction policy climate scorecard. Solutions for a changing climate this brochure highlights afdbs response to climate change in africa by illustrating successful programs and projects managed by the bank together with development partners. With so many climate change challenges like in south south. Carbon emissions mounted to a record high last year, prompting warnings from the unbacked intergovernmental panel on climate change that the world. Nigeria and climate change the guardian nigeria news. But it is already facing the worst effects of climate change. Whenever we hear of climate change, the first thing that comes to our mind is global warming. Global warmingthe case for nigeria sahara reporters. May 21, 2008 nigerian specialists find solution to climate change wednesday 21 may 2008 agriculture and environmental experts from across nigeria at a seminar have outlined major ways by which countries can mitigate the effect of global climate change with its negative effects on plants, animals and the environment.
This national adaptation strategy and plan of action on climate change for nigeria naspaccn has been prepared for the special climate change unit of nigerias federal ministry of environment. The effects of climate change which is as the result of human activities and moreso, in nigeria all the region have be affected. Individual solutions to climate change the years project. Pdf climate change is an adverse environmental phenomenon that is. As the continents main exporter of oil, nigeria faces the challenge of balancing global energy demands and domestic economic stability with the need to address climate and environmental considerations. Therefore, even though they have a role to play in achieving rural electrification, solutions proposing offgrids as a panacea for all energyrelated climate change. No climate change of similar magnitude has occurred since. Responding adequately to climate change in nigeria will, in general, be costly. The effect of climate change on water resources and programs introduction the goal of this module is to educate water program managers, as well as the general public, on the expected effects of climate change on water resources and water programs. The most obvious manifestation of climate change is found in weather conditions. The challenges of environmental problems in nigeria.
In particular, climate change may further enhance the food import dependence of most developing countries. Urim eds, a panoply of readings in social sciences. Some natural causes of climate change are referred to as climate forcing or forcing mechanisms. Climate change is increasingly becoming a serious challenge to nigeria s socioeconomic development. It examines the role that climate change play in most conflicts involving fulani herdsmen and farmers in northern nigeria. This paper examines the issue of climate change and its impact on the environment.
Midterm performance evaluation of the sustainable and thriving environments for west africa regional development steward iii project. Climate change of course has great impact on the ecosystems. Climate change is a worldwide phenomenon but a second look at the topic suggests that nigeria may be immune from it. What is the evidence on climate change effects on nigeria. Pdf on dec 11, 2007, smart uchegbu and others published climate. Nigeria has a tropical climate with variable rainy and dry seasons, depending on location. Experiment earthclimate change represents humanitys first planetwide experiment. O3 1,3 joseph ayo babalola university, ikeji, arakeji, osun state 2 adeyemi college of education ondo abstract.
Findings and lessons learned from five case studies in seven countries. West africa coastal climate change national adaptation workshop debrief. Many researchers have reported that the drought which arose in the early 1980s in africa especially in the sahelian zone may have continued to the new century. Goal this case study produces a status report of population dynamics and climate change in nigeria. Impact as used may be negative or positive or a combination. This climate change action plan ccap demonstrates how the wbg intends to meet these challenges and opportunities, by scaling up climate action, integrating climate change across its operations, and working more closely with others.
That climate change has disastrous consequences which nigeria has began to experience especially in the southern nigeria. The climate change debate has moved from being an illusion to being a serious environmental challenge for modern governments especially in developing societies. Nigeria and climate change global trends and local challenges. In simpler words, climate change is the change in weather patterns which can last for extended period of time, even millions of years. Experiment earth climate change represents humanitys first planetwide experiment. Causes and effect of climate and environmental changes in a broad sense, climate and environmental changes is the after mat of so many human activities and some natural occurrences. Climate change is more than a warming trend which is why the term global warming is an inaccurate description of the phenomenon. In nigeria, we are losing about 350,000m2 of land mass yearly to desert condition, which is advancing southwardly at an estimated rate of 0.
This a problem that resulted from the emission of greenhouse gases that affect. Nigeria enjoys a warm tropical climate with relatively high temperature that is typical of the tropics and two seasons. Some natural causes of climate change are referred to as climate. This national adaptation strategy and plan of action on climate change for nigeria naspaccn has been prepared for the special climate change unit of nigeria s federal ministry of environment. Mitigation and adaptation solutions climate change. Effects of global climate change on nigerian agriculture. Apr 23, 2017 against the backdrop of the deadly effects of climate change, it is important that nigeria mitigates these by letting people appreciate the reality and the need to practice mitigation and adaptation.
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