1. Home
  2. Update

COP17: For Nigeria climate change adaptation not mitigation is priority

Source(s): Sierra Express Media
Upload your content
by Flickr user Adopt A Negotiator Creative Commons BY 2.0, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4691436560/
by Flickr user Adopt A Negotiator Creative Commons BY 2.0, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4691436560/

According to Sierra Express Media, climate change is said to be responsible for erosion, floods, drought and desertification in in Nigeria. David Stephen asserts that climate change adaptation is essential as it would not only help Nigeria tackle climate change itself, but it would also improve the quality of lives in the country. He also asks ask if Nigeria can cope ‘if’ a legally binding MRV (Measurement, Reporting and Verification) is ratified at the COP17 conference.

Attachments

View full story English

Document links last validated on: 16 July 2021

Editors' recommendations

Explore further

Hazards Drought Flood
Themes Climate change
Country and region Nigeria

Please note: Content is displayed as last posted by a PreventionWeb community member or editor. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of UNDRR, PreventionWeb, or its sponsors. See our terms of use

Is this page useful?

Yes No
Report an issue on this page

Thank you. If you have 2 minutes, we would benefit from additional feedback (link opens in a new window).