Climate change, migration, and conflict have been featured prominently in academic and
policy literature. While Africa remains the major reference point, studies on key conflict …

The limited access to land in most African states has engendered a fierce competition,
especially among various agricultural user groups. The two major groups of agricultural land …

The approach to curbing the conflict between the Fulani pastoralists and farmers in Nigeria
assumed a new dimension with the adoption of open grazing prohibition and establishment …

Climate change and its impacts on the physical environment have received increased
attention in recent years, spurring debates on its global and local dimensions. While a …

This chapter, as a whole, took on two tasks: first it presents a clarification of concepts
followed by a review of literature. While the first part—conceptual clarification, presents a …

Nigeria, with over a population of 200 million and landmass covering about 923,773 km2, is
the most populous country. Arguably, Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa (National …

African farmers and pastoralists practice rain-fed agriculture that predisposes them to natural
hazards in the form of climate change impacts and shocks.'Shocks,'by implication, already …

Water is precious and believed to the king among all resources. For this reason, sustainable
management of water during this millennium must take into accounts water demands as well …

Recent technology advancements have brought to the fore the role renewable energy can
play in providing timely access to clean and affordable energy in the rural areas. Although …

Violent conflicts between pastoralists and farmers in Nigeria have been a source of
instability and strife. Previous work has connected factors like ethnicity, poverty, and internal …