Environmental deforestation and climate variability in Nigeria

Author(s)

Leelee N. Deekor; Department of Economics, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the impact of deforestation on climate change vice-versa. Data were sourced from Mongabay and World Development Indicators from 1990-2018. The study utilized a pairwise granger causality test. From the result, unidirectional causality between forest areas and climate-change in Nigeria (world) was observed, there is an absence of statistical estimates that support the existence of causality between primary forest loss (tree cover loss) and climate change in Nigeria. The p-values are more than 5%. The study admits that although deforestation is an enabler of climate change, in Nigeria there is no causality background to support the literature. But the study finds a trace of change in the forest area to a change in climate change in Nigeria. On the other hand, a 1% change in climate change does not influence forest areas. Hence, this study recommends that investment in drone surveillance, adequate personnel training, and timely funding should be directed to forestry supervision and regulation to improve data collection and control of events in the forest areas in the country.

Keywords

climate change; deforestation; climate feedback; forest transition theory

Cite this paper

Deekor, L. N. (2022), Environmental deforestation and climate variability in Nigeria, IRESPUB Journal of Environmental & Material Sciences. Volume 2, Issue 3, May-Jun 2022, Page 1-11

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