ABSTRACT
Climate change is a serious issue, not being spoken about enough. Its current effects and the subsequent possibilities are enough reason for more efforts to be put into curtailing it. As a developing country with a large population- half of which are considered to be in abject poverty, and a highly vulnerable geography, Nigeria is extremely susceptible to the numerous challenges posed by the effects of climate change. If global warming and climate change are left unchecked and adequate measures are not immediately executed, Nigeria will only plunge deeper into devastation and loss across all sectors.
This paper recognizes the crucial role that the law plays in remedying and mitigating the effects of climate change in Nigeria, by enforcing actions that promote climate mitigation, providing a regulatory framework, establishing guidelines, etc.
Through these policies, guidelines, and regulations, the law can facilitate the development, and implementation of strategies that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy, conserve natural resources and adapt to climate impacts.
This paper succinctly analyses the concept of climate change, its promoters/causes within Nigeria, the evident effects of climate change in Nigeria, the practicable remedies to mitigate these effects of climate change, and the substantial role of the law in remedying the effects of climate change in Nigeria.
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THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF THE LAW IN REMEDYING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NIGERIA