The mangrove restoration story in the Philippines shows how communities can restore ecosystems, protect livelihoods, and build resilience against climate hazards. In Nigeria, there are both similarities and differences in challenges and solutions.
Nigeria faces a variety of climate hazards, including seasonal flooding in Lagos and the Niger Delta, droughts in the north, coastal erosion, and heatwaves. Climate change is intensifying these events, similar to how typhoons have grown stronger in the Philippines. Coastal and riverine communities, along with small-scale farmers, fishers, women, and children, are the most affected due to reliance on natural resources and limited coping capacity.
Local adaptation efforts in Nigeria include mangrove reforestation along the coast, climate-smart agriculture with drought-resistant crops, improved drainage, and community early-warning systems. However, these efforts are often fragmented and depend heavily on support from NGOs or government agencies like NEMA.
In the Philippines, mangrove restoration was more organized, with schools, youth,…
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