Historicizing Climate Change and Environmental Degradation in the Niger-Benue Confluence Area of Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Hadizat Audu Salihu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-06T09:34:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-06T09:34:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-11-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Since the pre-colonial and colonial eras, the term commonly used to describe the phenomenon we now refer to as “climate change” was often called “global warming.” During that time, scientists and researchers primarily focused on the observed increase in global average temperatures and its potential impact on the Earth’s climate systems. The Niger-Benue region plays host to the confluence of the two main rivers in Nigeria which contributed to its fame and socioeconomic development since the pre-colonial era. The growth of the population, increase in agriculture, and construction of infrastructures during the post-colonial period contributed to the environmental degradation of the Niger-Benue Confluence region. These environmental concerns include land degradation, water pollution, deforestation, erosion, water pollution, flooding, and biodiversity loss. This article historicizes the effect of global warming and climate change in the Niger-Benue Confluence region which encompasses Lokoja and its environs. Flooding which has become a recurrent phenomenon in the region has led to the loss of many lives and properties, and an increase in crime rates. Using contemporary works and oral interviews, it is argued that despite the development that occurred in the region to forestall the effects of climate change, the region continues to suffer its devastating effects. Keywords: Climate Change, Environment, Degradation, Flooding, Niger-Benue Confluence | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Hadizat, A.S: (2024), Historicizing Climate Change and Environmental Degradation in the Niger-Benue Confluence Area of Nigeria. Journal of African Studies and Research Forum, 33(2): 49-59. Available online at https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/b6c8e7be-b162-49d0-8c99-5f16bd1ecd9b/downloads/EssaySalihu.pdf?ver=1710862172015 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1492 | |
| dc.publisher | African Studies and Research Forum | |
| dc.title | Historicizing Climate Change and Environmental Degradation in the Niger-Benue Confluence Area of Nigeria | |
| dc.type | Article |