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Land degradation reduces agricultural productivity, leads to biodiversity loss, and can reduce food security as well as water security. [ 3 ] [ 1 ] It was estimated in 2007 that up to 40% of the world's agricultural land is seriously degraded, [ 4 ] with the United Nations estimating that the global economy could lose $23 trillion by 2050 ...
Nigeria's Climate Change Act, 2021 is an Act of the National Assembly of Nigeria. [1] The act requires the government to establish a National Climate Change Action Plan and a five-year carbon budget, with specific annual targets. [1] [2] The act establishes the National Council on Climate Change. This Council is tasked with executing the ...
Nigeria's commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2060 necessitates a multifaceted approach to address significant emissions from deforestation and land use practices within its Agriculture, Land use, land-use change, and forestry (AFOLU) sector, which are as substantial as those from the oil and gas industry and account for about 30% of ...
Reforestation in Nigeria employs both natural and artificial methods. Reforestation involves the deliberate planting of trees and restoring forested areas that have been depleted or destroyed. It involves a planned restocking of the forest to ensure sustainable supply of timber and other forest products .
The stated reason for the United States not ratifying is the exemption of large emitters of greenhouse gases who are also developing countries, like China and India. [ 5 ] An UN environmental conference held in Bali 3–14 December 2007 with the participation from 180 countries aims to replace the Kyoto Protocol , which will end in 2012.
Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste .
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.
Deforestation in Anambra State, Nigeria The extensive and rapid clearing of forests (deforestation) within the borders of Nigeria has significant impacts on both local and global scales. Deforestation estimates in Nigeria stand at 163 Kha/year, with 12% of tree cover lost between 2001 and 2022.