Natural Climate Solutions in a Developing Economy: the Case of the Nigerian Niger Delta
Kenneth Omokhafe *
Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, P.M.B. 1049, Benin City, Nigeria and GSN-ACCARD Collaboration, Nigeria and Forest Carbon Innovations Ad-hoc Advisory Group, Natural Climate Solutions, Verra, Washington, DC, United States.
Emmanuel Imoren
Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, P.M.B. 1049, Benin City, Nigeria.
Gavin Samuel
Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, P.M.B. 1049, Benin City, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The response to climate change depends on level of technology, socio-economic factors and location. In this regard, interventions especially in developing countries may be different from the advance countries. This is more so as climate change interventions in developing countries will require economic empowerment to reduce poverty, promote food production and enhance nutrition. The human threat to climate change adaptation and mitigation in developing countries is not deliberate, but as means of daily livelihood and survival. In order to address the issues of climate change on sustainable bases, survival factors will be considered. In low technology environment as in Nigeria, natural climate solutions are top priority. The context of natural climate solutions is very wide and will depend on local conditions of well-being and environment. The Niger Delta of Nigeria is devastated by crude oil prospection/exploitation and climate change. It is agrarian and the vegetation is Rain and Mangrove Forests. The bulk of the Rain Forest has been degraded due to climate change leading to irreversible grassland called derived savannah, with severe socio-economic consequences. The Mangrove Forest is devastated by climate change and the crude oil industry, with prospects of rehabilitation. In both cases, the natives are helpless and survival instinct leads to further degradation. The application of suitable natural climate solutions will address poverty and ensure sustainable forests. The objective of this paper was to present agro-based local intervention measures to enhance quality of life of the natives and ensure sustainable environment.
Keywords: Animal Cytotaxonomy, Natural climate solutions, Crustacean Chromosomes, developing economy, Crab Cytology, environment, Niger Delta.
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