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Effects of Climate Change on Food and Human Security in Nigeria

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Climate change is not just an environmental problem but a threat to food and human security. This study reviewed the known and suspected causes of climate change, extents and effects of climate change on food and human security, mitigation and adaptation strategies. The findings revealed that many different communities, including fishermen, farmers and herdsmen are now confronted with the difficulties of climate change in Nigeria than ever before. Climate change affects agriculture through erratic rainfall patterns, occurrence of greater weather extremes (temperature), rising sea levels, erosion, droughts and flooding. The extreme weather like thunderstorms, heavy winds and floods devastate farmlands and lead to crop failure. Pests and diseases migrate in response to climate change and threaten livestock in the drier Northern area. On human, Nigeria has more cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis in Northern states because of high temperature. Malaria, yellow fever, cholera and sleeping sickness are among notable diseases emanating from climate change.

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  1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Agriculture Abeokuta (UNAAB), Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

    Abiodun Elijah Obayelu

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Obayelu, A.E. (2011). Effects of Climate Change on Food and Human Security in Nigeria. In: Behnassi, M., Draggan, S., Yaya, S. (eds) Global Food Insecurity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0890-7_15

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