Mitigating the negative effects of flooding for disaster risk reduction in Nigeria

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Benjamin Anabaraonye
 

University of Nigeria, Nigeria

: J Biodivers Manage Forestry

Abstract

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Flood disasters are one of the main challenges facing nations of the developing world including Nigeria. They do not only cause high mortality and suffering but also impede the stabilization of local economies and thwart development achievements. Flooding is devastating in many ramifications, and is associated with some health risks which directly or indirectly also affect the socio-economic growth and development of the nation. Through literature review and participant observation, this study highlights environmental degradation as one of the negative effects of flooding in Nigeria. This study vividly defines the concept of disaster risk reduction. It further identifies tree planting, green entrepreneurship and climate change education as tools which can be used to mitigate the negative effects of flooding for disaster risk reduction in Nigeria. It concludes with a clarion call for deeper research on the innovative strategies for mitigating the negative effects of flooding in Nigeria thereby enhancing sustainable environment.

Biography

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Benjamin Anabaraonye is an associate researcher at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. He is the Executive Director of the Project Green Initiative, a company which exists to educate and inspire communities and institutions in Nigeria through poetry recitations, seminar presentations and research collaborations. In 2016, Benjamin received the Green Champion awards from the United States Department of States through the Young African Leaders’ Initiative (YALI) for facilitating an event on Understanding Climate Change in Nigeria. In 2019, Benjamin received the World Environment Day Hero Awards for facilitating a world environment day event from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In December 2020, He received the global ambassador award from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany during their World Sustainable Development Teach-In_Day2020 event.