Persistent climate-driven floods: a voiced case of indigenous women experiencing ecosocial and health risks in a South-East community in Anmabra state, Nigeria

Akanwa, Angela Oyilieze; Okedo‐Alex, Ijeoma Nkem; Joe-Ikechebelu, Ngozi Nneka; Chatterjee, Uday

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-91603-5.00008-7

“…Many flood studies in Nigeria have found that rainfall amounts were above normal during the rainy season, notably in the coastal, Sudanian and Sahelian regions (July-September) resulting in severe flash floods, and causing the major rivers (Niger, Benue, Hadejia e.tc.) to overflow and cause catastrophic damages to lives and properties [10,[13][14][15][18][19][20][21][22]. Etuonovbe [23] and Umar and Gray [24] observed that throughout the millennium, Nigeria has experienced increasing numbers of extreme wet events, resulting in severe flooding.…”

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confidence: 99%

Flood Policy and Governance: A Pathway for Policy Coherence in Nigeria

Danhassan

¹

,

Abubakar

²

,

Zangina

³

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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In recent years, Nigeria is witnessing increasing frequency of flood occurrence with devastating impact translating into significant loss of lives (in Nigeria, over 300 people died in September 2022) and properties. Addressing flood disaster requires holistic approach from policy and governance perspectives, integration of policies and programs and synergies between institutions. Using synergies and eliminating trade-offs, flood governance and policy coherence integrate all relevant policy fields and institutions to achieve common policy outcomes. The objective of this study is to examine and understand how flood governance and policy coherence are approached, as well as institutional design and implementation for coherence in Nigeria. The findings revealed that there is no single flood policy in Nigeria. Due to this, there is no focus and no defined objectives for flood governance, prevention, control, and management, and no imperative for the government to seek both short-term and long-term flood solutions. There is no synergy and coordination among institutions for flood governance in the country. Since the country established the federal ministry of environment in 1999, the environment, floods, and climate-related hazards were given less priority. State and local governments handle most flood disasters and emergencies. Federal assistance is provided, however, when flood disasters exceed the capabilities of local and state governments. This study recommends that across the country, flood policy needs to be designed, formulated, and implemented while assigning governance responsibility and decentralizing policy to state and local governments.

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“…Many flood studies in Nigeria have found that rainfall amounts were above normal during the rainy season, notably in the coastal, Sudanian and Sahelian regions (July-September) resulting in severe flash floods, and causing the major rivers (Niger, Benue, Hadejia e.tc.) to overflow and cause catastrophic damages to lives and properties [18]- [10]- [19]- [20]- [13]- [14]- [15]- [21]- [22]. Etuonovbe [23] and Umar and Gray [24] observed that throughout the millennium, Nigeria has experienced increasing numbers of extreme wet events, resulting in severe flooding.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flood Policy and Governance: A Pathway for Policy Coherence in Nigeria

Danhassan¹,

Ahmed²,

Zangina³

et al. 2022

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In recent years, Nigeria is witnessing increasing frequency of flood occurrence with devastating impact translating into significant loss of lives (in Nigeria, over 300 people died in September 2022) and properties. Addressing flood disaster requires holistic approach from policy and governance perspectives, integration of policies and programs and synergies between institutions. Using synergies and eliminating trade-offs, flood governance and policy coherence integrate all relevant policy fields and institutions to achieve common policy outcomes. The objective of this study is to examine and understand how flood governance and policy coherence are approached, as well as institutional design and implementation for coherence in Nigeria. The findings revealed that there is no single flood policy in Nigeria. Due to this, there is no focus and no defined objectives for flood governance, prevention, control, and management, and no imperative for the government to seek both short-term and long-term flood solutions. There is no synergy and coordination among institutions for flood governance in the country. Since the country established the federal ministry of environment in 1999, the environment, floods, and climate-related hazards were given less priority. State and local governments handle most flood disasters and emergencies. Federal assistance is provided, however, when flood disasters exceed the capabilities of local and state governments. This study recommends that across the country, flood policy needs to be designed, formulated, and implemented while assigning governance responsibility and decentralizing policy to state and local governments.

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