fOOD ENVIRO

2. Economy and Climate Change (2/2)
 Torrential rainfall throughout Nigeria between July and October 2012
destroyed public infrastructure (i.e. roads, bridges, etc.) and private
properties, death of livestock, and the immediate displacement of over 2
million people all valued at US$12bn.
 Extremely high amount
of rainfall is a major
factor in erosion
disasters
 Flooding
 Regional climate
modelling projects
increase in rainfall by
80 percent in the
southern basins by
2060
 Low precipitation and rising temperature
has led to increasing aridity, drought,
desertification and declining natural
resource base
 Lake Chad has receded from an area of
40,000km2 to 1,300km2 in the last two
decades
 Growing desertification  forced
migration among Herdsmen in search of
greener pasture for their herd  higher
incidence of clashes with crop farmers 
loss of human lives and property
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