A comprehensive approach to drought and desertification in Northern Nigeria

Oladipo, E. O.

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“…They were described by Oladipo (1993) as a twin environmental hazard. Drought and desertification are global environmental problems affecting developed and developing countries in many regions of the world, where the required causal synergistic climatic variations and anthropogenic inputs thrive.…”

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Drought, desertification and the Nigerian environment: A review

Olagunju¹

2015

J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.

101

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Drought and desertification are twin global environmental problems. Nigeria is faced with rapid desert encroachment affecting fifteen northernmost states from moderate to severe rate. Out of the 909,890 km 2 of the country's land area, about 580,841 km 2 accounting for 63.83% of total land is impinge on by desertification. Climatic variability and anthropogenic activities such as deforestation, extensive cultivation, overgrazing, cultivation of marginal land, bush burning, fuel wood extraction, faulty irrigation system and urbanization are major causes of desertification. Drought and desertification impact directly or indirectly on all aspects of human life and the environment including the ecological, health, geo-chemical, hydrological and socio-economic facets. Despite several efforts by the government to end desertification, the problem still persist due to the gap between the formation of policy and strategies of combating drought and desertification. Drought and desertification can be remedied through integrated approaches such as awareness programmes, protection of marginal lands, tree planting, sustainable agricultural practices and use of alternative energy source.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Drought, desertification and the Nigerian environment: A review

Olagunju¹

2015

J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.

101

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“…This meeting was sponsored by the WMO. The planning process has been used or proposed for use in other political settings and geographical scales (i.e., local, state, regional, and national) (e.g., Great Lakes Commission, 1990;SARCCUS, 1990;Oladipo, 1993;Wilhite and Rhodes, 1994;Moran, 1995). The framework described below outlines the ten steps considered essential to the planning process ( fig.…”

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A methodology for drought preparedness

Wilhite

1996

Nat Hazards

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Drought is a normal, recurrent feature of climate that affects virtually all countries to some degree. The number of drought-induced natural disasters has grown significantly since the 1960s, largely as a result of increasing vulnerability to extended periods of precipitation deficiency rather than because of an increase in the frequency of meteorological droughts. This increase in drought-induced natural disasters has resulted in a considerable growth of interest in drought mitigation and preparedness worldwide. The purpose of a national preparedness plan is to reduce societal vulnerability to drought through the adoption of preventive, anticipatory policies and programs. This paper describes a ten-step planning process that nations can follow to develop a drought preparedness plan. This process, originally developed in 1987, has been the basis of discussions at training seminars on drought preparedness for developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It has also been adopted, with appropriate modifications, by state or provincial governments and by municipalities. The process is intended to be flexible so that governments can add, delete, or modify the suggested steps, as necessary.

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“…It is estimated that about 70% of the land area in Nigeria geographically belongs to the Northern region of the country (Oladipo, 1993). The region which lies between latitudes 06° 27 I N to 14° 00 I N and between longitudes 02° 44 I E and 14° 42 I E is predominantly agrarian, engaging especially in grain farming and cattle rearing.…”

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“…There are a number of reasons adduced to explain the failure of past policies. Firstly, the policies only focused on mitigating the immediate impact of desertification without addressing it holistically, including the causes of desertification, which comprise overexploitation of natural resources, especially natural vegetation and water sources for domestic and commercial purposes (Oladipo, 1993;Audu, 2013), and unsustainable agricultural practices which result in decreased crop productivity and emission of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (Farauta et al, 2011;Ifeanyi-Obi et al, 2012). Secondly, there was a lack of provision for long-term measures and opportunities for the people and in particular the most vulnerable groups, such as women and children, in the region to cope with the impacts of climate change and desertification (Andrade et al, 2011;Falaki et al, 2012).…”

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Assessing the role of climate-smart agriculture in combating climate change, desertification and improving rural livelihood in Northern Nigeria

Terdoo¹,

Adekola²

2014

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Worldwide emphasis has been placed on designing approaches with regard to the needs of sustainable development. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is one key agricultural development approach aimed at sustainably increasing productivity and resilience, while also reducing/removing emissions of greenhouse gases. Although many countries will be expected to adopt this approach, its applicability in an African context is not very clear, well studied nor has its sustainability been assessed. We used the Sustainability Assessment of Energy Technologies Framework to assess the applicability of CSA in combating climate change, desertification and improving rural livelihood in an African context. We also assessed the opportunities and constraints to the adoption of this approach in Northern Nigeria. Data was collected using key informant interviews and field observation to assess the current status of agriculture in Northern Nigeria. The results showed that CSA is strong in aspects such as participation and sustainable use of resources but weak in aspects of compensation and equal distribution of benefits and costs. Many small-holder farmers have inadvertently practiced CSA as part of the traditional farming system. While the existence of CSA in current practice is a major element in its favour, the lack of a coherent climate mitigation approach and poor institutional structures are both detrimental. Sustainable agriculture will require a wider societal change towards appreciating the balance between agriculture and environmental change. We suggest four main areas in need of urgent change: political commitment, human and financial investment, incentives and information.

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A comprehensive approach to drought and desertification in Northern Nigeria

Cited by 35 publications

References 19 publications

Drought, desertification and the Nigerian environment: A review

Drought, desertification and the Nigerian environment: A review

A methodology for drought preparedness

Assessing the role of climate-smart agriculture in combating climate change, desertification and improving rural livelihood in Northern Nigeria

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