Assessing the Potentials of Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria

Authors: Ayuba HK and Oruonye ED*

DOI: 10.23880/jenr-16000322

Volume 7, Issue 1

Abstract

One issue that threatens virtually every industry in Nigeria is climate change, which has the potential to reverse the country's years of progress in that area. Nigeria can no longer opt to adapt to climate change. Despite the nation's efforts to adapt to climate change, much work remains, particularly in examining the possibilities of nature-based climate solutions to combat climate change. This study uses a desk review approach, which was supplemented by involvement from stakeholders. The results showed that there are numerous nature-based solutions that can be used to improve the vulnerable populations' capacity for coping with climate change. These include, but are not limited to, the adoption of better soil and land management practices, the use of drought-tolerant crops, farmer-managed natural forest regeneration, agroforestry, a novel approach to insurance risk pooling, the use of early maturing cultivars, and others.

Keywords: Adaptation; Climate Change; Climate adaptation; Mitigation and Nature-Based Solutions

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