Adaptation to Climate Change Effects on Water Resources: Understanding Institutional Barriers in Nigeria

Climate Change (CC) and variability are global issues that the world has been facing for a long time. Given the recent catastrophic events, such as flooding, erosion, and drought in Nigeria, many have questioned institutions’ capacity in managing CC impacts in Nigeria. This study explores emerging i...

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Published in:	Climate (Basel) 2020-11, Vol.8 (11), p.134
Main Authors:	Ojo, Sola, Mensah, Henry, Albrecht, Eike, Ibrahim, Bachar
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adaptation Aquaculture Catastrophic events Climate change Climate change adaptation Climate effects Data base management systems Data collection Data management Decision making Drought Economic activity Emergency management Emergency preparedness Flooding Floods Hydrologic data Hydrology Information management institutional barriers Interviews Irrigation Literature reviews Management Nigeria Population Precipitation Public awareness Resource management Water depth Water management Water resources Water resources management Wetlands
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Summary:	Climate Change (CC) and variability are global issues that the world has been facing for a long time. Given the recent catastrophic events, such as flooding, erosion, and drought in Nigeria, many have questioned institutions’ capacity in managing CC impacts in Nigeria. This study explores emerging institutional barriers of adaptation to CC effects on water resources in Nigeria. The study data were obtained from in-depth interviews with institutional heads from water resources management and emergency management and a review of secondary literature from databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. The results show that inadequate hydrological data management, low awareness on how to adapt among the public and decision-makers, financial constraints, no political will to pass important bills into law, and inadequate institutional and legal framework are the main institutional barriers of adaptation to climate change in Nigeria. The study concludes that it is essential to strengthen the institutional and legal system, information management mechanism, public awareness, and participatory water resources management. The implications for further research are presented in the study.
ISSN:	2225-1154 2225-1154