Climate Change, Security, and the Resource Nexus: Case Study of Northern Nigeria and Lake Chad

Samuel Wakdok () and Raimund Bleischwitz
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Raimund Bleischwitz: Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, London WC1H 0NN, UK

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 19, 1-18

Abstract: This paper analyses the impacts of climate change and its implications for human security for the regions of Northern Nigeria and Lake Chad. The introduction identifies a gap between evidence on global environmental change and interactions on the ground; it positions the scope for a deeper understanding of the climate–security–resource nexus in Northern Nigeria and Lake Chad and consequences for the implementation of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). The section on methods describes the nexus concept and justifies adopting it. As a result of analysing the region, the paper sheds light on the conflict pathways triggered by failures in land grazing policy, which is further evidenced by a short comparison with Northern Kenya. A potentially novel contribution is discussed in terms of scaling up collaboration and green markets for the future of Lake Chad, along with an integrated agricultural nexus policy, both of which are ambitious in the spirit of mission-oriented policies and delivering on the SDGs.

Keywords: climate change; human security; resource nexus; Northern Nigeria; Lake Chad (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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