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Toward climate-resilient development in Nigeria /

If not addressed in time, climate change is expected to exacerbate Nigeria's currentvulnerability to weather swings and limit its ability to achieve and sustain the objectivesof Vision 20:2020 [as defined in http://www.npc.gov.ng /home/doc.aspx?mCatID=68253].The likely impacts include: A long-t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Otros Autores: Cervigni, Raffaello, Santini, Monia, Valentini, R. (Riccardo), 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, ©2013.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Countries and regions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:If not addressed in time, climate change is expected to exacerbate Nigeria's currentvulnerability to weather swings and limit its ability to achieve and sustain the objectivesof Vision 20:2020 [as defined in http://www.npc.gov.ng /home/doc.aspx?mCatID=68253].The likely impacts include: A long-term reduction in crop yields of 20-30 percent Declining productivity of livestock, with adverse consequences on livelihoods Increase in food imports (up to 40 percent for rice long term) Worsening prospects for food security, particularly in the north and the southwest A long-term decline in GDP of.
Notas:"The report was prepared by a World Bank team led by Raffaello Cervigni and including (in alphabetical order) Abimbola A. Adubi, Ademola Braimoh, Amos Abu, Anushika Karunaratne, Benedicte Marie Cecile Augeard, Beula Selvadurai, Ella Omomene Iklaga, Erik Magnus Fernstrom, Francesca Fusaro, Irina Dvorak, Joseph Ese Akpokodje, Rikard Liden, Sarwat Hussain, Shobha Shetty, Stephen Danyo, Stephen Ling. Onno Ruhl, former Country Director for Nigeria, provided guidance and institutional support."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 188 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780821399248
0821399241