Abstract: This paper examines the effects of climate change on security in Nigeria; the study revealed that climate change is able to stir up negative effects in socioeconomic development in the economy of any country particularly developing countries like Nigeria. That climate change undermines human security in the present day, and will increasingly do so in the future, it does this by reducing people’s access to natural resources that are important to sustain their livelihoods it also undermines the capacity of states to provide the opportunities and services that help people to sustain their livelihoods, and which help to maintain and build peace. These direct and indirect impacts of climate change on human security and the state may in turn increase the risk of violent conflicts. The paper recommends an integrated approach to development which must seek to understand the existing vulnerability and coping strategies of the local people to changes in their environment and build on them through policy formulation with adequate participation of the local people. A planned adaptation and effective coping strategy will reduce vulnerability to climate change and other changes in the environment. An in-depth understanding of how individuals, communities and natural system can prepare for and respond to changes in climate and non-climate shocks is important to reducing vulnerability to adverse changes in the environment.
Keywords: Climate change; National Security; Nigeria; Conflicts; Resources.
Title: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS EFFECT ON NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA
Author: Vivan Ezra Lekwot, Ali Andesikuteb Yakubu, Okafor Christian I, Micheal Kingsley Balasom
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1226 (online), ISSN 2348-1218 (print)
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