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

Climate ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Sola Ojo ◽  
Henry Mensah ◽  
Eike Albrecht ◽  
Bachar Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Institutional Barriers ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Global Issues

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.

scholarly journals Managing Water Differently: Integrated Water Resources Management as a Framework for Adaptation to Climate Change in Mexico

2019 ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida ◽  
Samuel Sandoval-Solis ◽  
Jesús Arellano-Gonzalez ◽  
Josué Medellín-Azuara ◽  
J. Edward Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Resources Management

scholarly journals Climate change and water resources management in the Upper Santa Cruz River, Arizona

2015 ◽  
Vol 521 ◽  
pp. 18-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eylon Shamir ◽  
Sharon B. Megdal ◽  
Carlos Carrillo ◽  
Christopher L. Castro ◽  
Hsin-I Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Santa Cruz ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Santa Cruz River
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