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The African State and Environmental Management: A Review of Climate and Human Security
Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
- 1 Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
- 2 Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Open Journal of Political Science·Volume 05 (2015)·Pages 109–114·Published 5 February 2015·DOI10.4236/ojps.2015.52013
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Abstract
Climate Change is a pressing human security issue. It can create and increase risk and vulnerability for many people in many regions, most especially those people for whom themselves and their state and sub-state systems leave them least able to respond. This paper examines the existing and potential impacts of climate change on human Security, and finally provides the way forward to addressing the challenges of climate change on human security.
KeywordsClimate ChangeMitigationAdaptationEnvironmental ManagementHuman SecurityThe Africa State
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