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Desertification is one of the issues of environmental concern in Nigeria, particularly the northern part of the country. According to UNEP [4] in 1993, Northern Nigeria has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world at about 3.5%, caused by land degradation, increase in agricultural intensity, over-grazing of livestock, and demand for fuel by cutting down trees.
Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) is a six-year project funded by the World Bank, aimed at restoring degraded landscapes in Northern Nigeria. [1] The region is marked by significant challenges, including high poverty rates, low literacy levels, and an environment of fragility, conflict, and violence.
Long-term drought in Nigeria has resulted in desertification and a shortage of land for raising cattle and growing crops. [1] To obtain land for farming or grazing, farmers and herdsmen are encouraged to go to new areas, which frequently leads to violence [2] [3] [4] Herdsmen and farmers have been engaged in increasingly violent fights over the previous two years.
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) is a Nigerian federal agency under the Federal Ministry of Environment (Nigeria), established to address land degradation and desertification, boost food security and support communities to adapt to climate change in the Nigerian states of Sokoto, Kebbi, Kastina, Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa. [1]
AFR100 (African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative) is an international partnership between African nations, financial interests both donor and business, technical organizations, and local interests which aims to restore more than 100 million hectares of land in Africa by 2030. It aims to have these efforts increase food security, combat ...
Resolutions relevant to ecosystem restoration adopted during past UN Environment Assemblies (UNEA) of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) include: UNEP/EA.1/L.08 Ecosystem-based adaptation [36] UNEP/EA.2/L.24 Combating desertification, land degradation and drought and promoting sustainable pastoralism and rangelands [37]
The 1913–1914 drought that caused famine and starvation in northern Nigeria. [29] The 1942–1944 drought that affected most parts of Nigeria and caused food shortages and malnutrition. [29] The 1972–1974 drought that affected the Sahel region and caused famine and starvation in northern Nigeria and other countries.
Nigerian flood Drought in Nigeria land degradation (Erosion crisis) Rising sea levels, fluctuating rainfall, higher temperatures, flooding, droughts, desertification, land degradation, and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events are all contributing factors to Nigeria's changing climate.