Climate change mitigationand adaptation studies in nigeriauniversities: Achievements, challengesand prospects

Abstract

Various studies on the impacts of climate change on the different sectorsof the national economy have been carried out over some decades and such studiesare still ongoing in Nigeria. This paper gives an overview of studies that have beencarried out on various aspects of climate change by the higher institutions andresearch institutes in the country and what these have achieved in national climategovernance and policy making. This is with the aim of assessing the achievementsof such publications in climate policy and management as well as the likely missinggaps in and further prospects for climate research and studies by the Nigerianuniversities. The methodological approach is based on a theoretical backgroundusing secondary data obtained majorly from the internet and other published andunpublished literature. Amongst other issues, the results reveal some good measureof achievement of these research outputs in shaping the climate policy and managementin the country and at the same time expose the challenges and some of themissing gaps which call for the attention of the Nigerian universities researchers.