How does the Nigerian government address export-related climate change impacts and environmental sustainability?
The Nigerian government has taken steps to address export-related climate change impacts and environmental sustainability by
1. Implementing the Nigeria Erosion and Water Shed Management Project (NEWMAP), which aims to prevent erosion and flooding.
2. Issuing green bonds to raise money for green investments in industries such as agriculture, energy, water and transport.
3. Creating the Department of Climate Change to coordinate national efforts to implement the Climate Change Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
4. Developing the National Climate Change Policy for Nigeria, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development.
The Nigerian government has implemented the following measures to address export-related climate change impacts and environmental sustainability ¹:
- *Nationally Determined Contribution*: Reducing greenhouse gas emission intensity of GDP by 20% by 2030, primarily in agriculture, forestry, and other land use, while optimizing production without compromising food security.
- *Green Bonds*: Launching green bonds focused on national projects related to the environment, agriculture, power, and energy efficiency-transportation to improve financial resources for responding to climate change challenges.
- *Paris Agreement*: Commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the transition towards clean and affordable energy sources, promoting health facilities and infrastructure that are climate-resilient, and mainstreaming gender, children, and youth, and other vulnerable groups into all climate change interventions.
- *Sustainable Land-Use Systems*: Promoting sustainable land-use systems to enhance agricultural production, ensure food security, and maintain ecosystem integrity.
- *Citizenship Participation*: Encouraging effective citizenship participation in climate change interventions.
- *International Partnership*: Fostering international partnership and cooperation to address climate change challenges.
- *Gender Equality*: Promoting gender equality and social inclusion in climate change interventions.
- *Sustainable Management*: Ensuring sustainable management of the environment and promoting its quality and ecological equilibrium.
These measures aim to address the economic, social, and environmental sustainability dimensions of development, aligning with the 2030 and 2063 National Agendas to eradicate poverty and couple inclusive social and economic integration, democratic governance, and peace and security with climate-compatible development.
