Exploring the Impact of Political Factors on Climate Policy and Action in Nigeria
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2024-11-18
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Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Kwara State University Malete
Abstract
Climate change is a global phenomenon that is threatening the life of people in both the developed and developing countries. Several initiatives were developed at the national, regional as well as international levels to address the impact of climate change on the people. Indeed, it is a curious paradox that, as measures are taken so climate change is gaining momentum. Arguably, Nigeria is not immune from the impact of climate change while different policies and actions have been taken with little and depressive results. It is on this account that this study inquired into the impact of political factor on climate policy in Nigeria. In this study, qualitative research design was used. Face-to-face (FtF) interview was instrument of data collection while secondary method was also adopted to augment the primary data collected. Thematic analysis was carefully employed to give meaning to data generated. The study found that: corruptions among the political office holders and a weak institutional capacity have constrained the successful implementation of climate policy in Nigeria. The study recommends that: accountability mechanism should be energized in climate policy implementation. Also, the concerned agencies on climate policy implementation should be institutionalized. There should be a strong political will on the part of government at all levels to address climate change challenges. Hence, collective efforts must be geared towards combating climate change so that the world would be desirably habitable.