The United Nation's framework convention on climate change and Nigeria's adaptation strategies.
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Date
2019
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International relations,Obafemi Awolowo University
Abstract
This study investigated how climate change has affected Nigeria and examined Nigeria’s institutional capacity to respond to climate change. Furthermore, the study assessed Nigeria’s strategies in adapting to climate change and identified the effects of response by global actors to the Paris Agreement on Nigeria’s ability and strategies in response to climate change. These were with a view to enhancing the understanding of the nature of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the ways Nigeria is affected by the framework.
Primary and secondary data were used in the study. The primary data were sourced from in-depth interviews from 30 respondents. The study area included the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Abuja and the Nigerian Environmental Study/Action Team (NEST) in Ibadan. Descriptive qualitative analysis was used to analyze the data collected.
The results showed that climate change affected every region of Nigeria and could be seen in distorted patterns of rainfall, increased heat, drought and severe floods; which had dire effects, especially on the agriculture and health sectors. Furthermore, although Nigeria has established a number of institutions to respond to climate change, institutional capacity were inadequate as seen in available resources and ability to implement plans. Additionally, Nigeria has spelt out strategies for adaptation; however, these strategies were yet to be implemented. Finally, the study found that global actors’ responses have not been adequate to achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement, and this will further aggravate climate change and raise the need for adaptation in Nigeria.
The study concluded that while the UNFCCC Paris Agreement established a more realistic approach to international cooperation on climate change, it has however delivered little concrete influence on climate change adaptation in Nigeria.
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xi,114pages
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United nation, Climate, Climate change, Climate change adaptation, Rainfall
Citation
Yougha,I.A (2019). The United Nation's framework convention on climate change and Nigeria's adaptation strategies. Obafemi Awolowo University