There are 178 projects that match your search.
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2010
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32,450.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/039 |
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The incidence of oil pollution and contamination of lands/soils results in soils being unproductive, thereby leading to loss of several naturally occurring plants and lives in the affected areas and in turn lead to food scarcity, scramble for scarce ( ... )
es, and over harvesting of the remaining plant lives, deforestation, climate change, loss of employment and poverty including adverse health implications.
Project activities involved are planning, Acquisition & Preparation of project site, Preliminary works: soil tillage, Site studies, stocking of plants, Initial soil analysis, Planting and nurturing of vegetation, monitoring & evaluation and
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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29,509.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/2009/004 |
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The project is aimed at training farmers (especially women farmers) on knowledge dissemination and innovative farming practices, rain water harvesting, soil and water conservation for sustainability, stakeholders information sharing and formation of ( ... )
armers’ network.
The overall aim of the lead farmer project is to improve the food security and rural livelihoods of small scale farmers especially women in the three communities of Kyado, Naka and Yauri in Benue and Kebbi States of Nigeria through knowledge Dissemination and Innovative Farming Practices.
The specific objectives of the project is to:
(a) Strengthen the capacity of farmers
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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20,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/051 |
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The project is designed to raise awareness and strengthen capacity of young people on climate change as Agent of Change for promoting a friendly and Sustainable Environment. The main objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of Young ( ... )
on climate change and motivate preventive measures towards a healthy and sustainable environment. The increasing population in Ondo state has resulted in destruction of green areas through deforestation, increased CO2 emission from vehicles and combustion of fossils fuels for domestic and industrial uses. Trees in many forests and communities that should have reduced the effect of CO2 and slow
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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28,500.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/017 |
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The impact of climate change is increasingly manifesting on the livelihood of people of Gombe state, thereby causing serious health problems, due to this health impact, Moringa Oleiferira a fast-growing tree is grown throughout the tropics for human ( ... )
ivestock forage, medicine, dye, and water purification.
Project activities include community mobilization and sensitization; conducting situation analysis and mapping of the community including baseline assessment; set-up a project management team; identifying 500 participating households; raising nurseries of Moringa; train community on growth and uses of Moringa and water harvesting;
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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31,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/025 |
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The goal of this project is to initiate low cost saving energy techniques for the enhancement of environmental sustanaibility and the main objective is to install fish processing and preservation ovens. . In Nigeria, mangroves are used for charcoal, ( ... )
d, wood distillation, poles making for building and flooring of houses e.t.c. Recently, the mangrove forest of Nigeria’s coastal States has become highly degraded and depleted thus, limiting the ability of the mangrove vegetations to fulfill its numerous functions. The mangrove forest has come under severe pressure from fishing and farming communities which inhabit this area. Traditional food
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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29,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/034 |
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Project goal is to to conserve endangered biodiversity and ecosystems in Ekuri community forest. Project objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ekuri Initiative for conservation actions and to empower the Ekuri villagers ( ... )
ically through improved knowledge and alternative livelihoods. Despite the modest achievements of the Ekuri Initiative, it is still faced with various problems. Among them are low level of conservation awareness; low level of knowledge and skills on sustainable forest management, project development and resource mobilization and management of non-timber forest products. Others problems include
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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30,700.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/014 |
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The project is designed to ensure the regeneration and preservation of representative floral and possibly faunal species that are threatened with extinction and directed towards the in-situ community conservation of the critically endangered ( ... )
er’s guenon monkey (Cercopithecus sclateri) which is endemic to southern Nigeria. And also to foster climate change adaptation through massive indigenous tree planting coupled with community development schemes involving the construction of two boreholes for each of the two host communities to elicit their support for the project and ensure its long term sustainability. Youth , women are the
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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30,500.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/050 |
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Project seeks to demonstrate the reduction in the environmental pollution from the Pig farm at Oke-Aro, and the conversion of the solid animal waste being generated from the site into useful form of biogas for cooking and electricity generation for ( ... )
rmers and community, to show reduction in the production of greenhouse gases, especially methane. The Oke-Aro Pig Farm Estate is such that the waste exceeds the carrying capacity of local ecosystems and are potential causes of pollution and health problems related to their organic matter, nutrients, pathogens, odour, dust, and airborne microorganisms. There have been direct discharges onto the
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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31,200.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/038 |
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Project goal is to restore endangered fish species through sustainable rural fish farming. Project objectives include; To address growing decline and gradual extinction of the cat and tilapia fish species through controlled culture method as a ( ... )
hood empowerment strategy (aquaculture), and to provide an alternative livelihood practice for women of Shiroro community with a view to addressing their frustration at low agricultural yields arising from climate-impacted farming system. Moreover, the over-dependent and unsustainable farming practice has resulted in land degradation and failed yields which has provided opportunities for other
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Nigeria
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Chemicals
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2010
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26,560.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/043 |
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This project (Community Action to reduce the pollution load of POPs and Other toxic effluents (PTS) into Lagos Lagoon) is carried out due to complex mixtures of domestic and industrial effluents that find their ways into Lagos Lagoon daily: they ( ... )
e wastewater from industries, domestic sewage discharges; garbage and wood shavings from sawmill depots along the shores of the lagoon. As a result, there have been losses of critical habitats and biodiversity, cross border challenges, decrease in the quality and quantity of coastal fishery, export potential and water-related health risks particularly amongst over 5 million poor local residents
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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29,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/022 |
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The project seeks to ensure the: establishment of a conservatory of medicinal and economic plants of Nupeland. establishment of a conservatory (botanical garden) containing all identified medicinal and economic flora of Nupeland (especially the ( ... )
ered species). Establishment of a herbarium data base for reference and research in order Provide an updated documentation of our genetic resource (flora), Provide a resource base for research on the efficacy of the medicinal plants, stimulate Public-Private Partnership in management of community resource (Federal Polytechnic, Bida; Bida Forum and Traditional Medicine Practitioners’
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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22,500.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/012 |
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Project is designed to support a forest community to develop the capacity to create wealth through good forest management and promote sustainable livelihoods of Agoi Ekpo community.The lowland forest of Ukpon River provide valuable ecological ( ... )
es by controlling and buffering regional climate, By absorbing and storing excess carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels it helps to slow down the rate of global warming.
The project will facilitate short term skills acquisition program and the development of a viable and sustainable solution to deforestation and rural poverty through the community’s diversified economic
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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29,225.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/046 |
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More than 90% of Obudu farmers are small scale operators cultivating plots less than one hectare and live in absolute poverty on less than $1 per day. They are largely constrained due to the absence of modern techniques such as crop programming, ( ... )
helps schedule production throughout the year, access to good planting material - improved hybrid, drought and disease-resistant seeds and absence of rural agricultural extension services. Consequently, agricultural productivity is low resulting into hunger and poverty in the rural areas.
Planned activities include; baseline study, Supply of AVRDC quality Seeds, Scheduled visits to
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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25,060.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/042 |
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The project seeks to collaborate with local Communities to restore the water regime, maintain ecological integrity of the area and conduct the clearing of the invasive typha grass that have taken over farmlands, fishing areas and grazing range and ( ... )
tore eco tourism potential of the area which has for years attracted great number of local, national and international tourists. The hinderance of free flow of the water within the complex has caused areas to be devoid of flood water which is resulting to serious drought and loss of resources like agricultural crops, pasture for livestock, natural vegetation cover etc. This has led to serious
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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28,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/048 |
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The project seeks to mitigate the depletion of the environment by improving the economical use of land and introduction of alternative fuel for domestic and economical use for the production of Garri. In Apado community, firewood forms the main ( ... )
of energy. The community depends entirely on firewood for cooking and production of garri (a local staple food), one of the major livelihood activities. This source of energy is declining at very fast rate resulting in a huge threat to biodiversity and environmental degradation. Firewood collection has gone beyond picking dead tree branches into cutting down entire tree and allowing it to dry
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2010
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29,140.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/026 |
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Project goal is to reduce poverty and land degradation occasioned by unsustainable land management and climate change risk through participatory community empowerment and environmentally sustainable management of resources.
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e; Sustainable Land Management (SLM): Baseline Survey, Sustainable Land Management (SLM): agricultural shows, field learning visits and experience sharing,sustanaible land management: Education & Advisory outreaches through flyers and person visits and workshops, Establishment and training of Alternative Livelihood Cooperatives, Improvement and Construction of Rural Infrastructures. The farmers
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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25,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/016 |
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The project is designed to save the ecosystem from further devastation, to encourage tree planting and enlighten the community on the need to conserve the ecosystem.
Oil exploration, sabotage of oil pipelines and gas flaring have negatively ( ... )
ed air, land and water with attendant effects on the traditional occupation of the people which is fishing and farming and this has led to poverty and social problems like unemployment and youth restiveness to name but a few.
Community sensitization forum on Project, site preparation /drilling of borehole, planting of medicinal plants, seedling in nurseries, Distribution of tree seedlings to
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2010
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22,500.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/010 |
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Its goal Is to strengthen capacity of nomadic community to formulate and implement community based natural resources management for environmental sustainability and reduction of poverty.
Areas around water points are characterized by high ( ... )
of land degradation due to concentrated and frequent trampling by herds that leads to compaction of the top soil into hard crust which cannot absorb water or support plant growth. Most of the desertification control measures are not applied around such areas even though they are flashpoints for the menace. On the other hand during dry season, at the time when it is needed most by livestock and
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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26,321.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/036 |
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This project is designed to reduce the rate of deforestation in Ngor Okpala South through the promotion of Community Based sustainable land Management; Affrorestation and Wildlife control in 3 most vulnerable communities in Imo State – Nigeria. ( ... )
jectives are; to create awareness of environmental degradation, deforestation and effect of reclamation of degraded forests around the communities, To seek to formulate community bylaws on environmental and wildlife conservation, Planting of economic trees in degraded land around the communities which help to enhance communities’ effort to engage in sustainable livelihood activities.
The
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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26,500.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/033 |
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The project’s goal is to introduce a better way of using pesticides in the face of increasing temperature due to climate change. As a result of reported cases of poor yield, pest resistance to existing pesticides, toxicity of crops due to excess ( ... )
pesticide, skin irritations and problem among pesticide users, agro-ecosystem contamination and pollution levels and little and in some case no formal education and knowledge on climate change. There are also the problems of lack of adequate policy to guide the use and management of pesticide and in addition to lack of empirical data and documentation on the relation between climate change,
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