Nigeria's Second National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Year of publication
2015
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Rural-urban
Type of environmental driver
Desertification, Drought
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Western Africa
Region
Western Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
Drought and desertification-induced changes in population dynamics may include increased migration from rural areas into the urban centres. This leads to greater pressure on the existing urban infrastructure. In reducing the spread and depth of desertification, sustainable use of land has to be put in place.
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