ID: 2098
Presenting Author: Peter Terfa Tsue
Session: 596 - Climate Impact Assessments After the ICJ's Climate Change Opinion
Status: pending
The study provides compelling evidence that anthropogenic activities significantly influence CO2 emissions showing that human activities impact on environmental quality in Nigeria.
The study analyzed the effect of anthropogenic activities on environmental quality in Nigeria with emphasis on Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The study adopted a historical research design using time series data spanning from 1980 to 2022. Data for this study were analyzed using Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) test for stationarity and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). The result of the Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) showed that all the variables were not stationary at level. The result of VECM indicated that in the long run, a percentage increase in Agricultural Gross Domestic Product, fossil fuel consumption, ecological foot print, urbanization and population will increase Carbon dioxide emission by 3.1%, 15.32%, 53.84%, 62.46% and 15.42%, respectively. The study came to the conclusion that the particular effects of population, urbanization, ecological footprint, fossil fuel use, and agricultural GDP highlighted the intricacy of the interaction between human activity and environmental change outcomes. In its much awaited advisory opinion on states' responsibilities to combat climate change, the International Court of Justice confirmed that governments are required by international law to prevent major harm to the environment, and that failure to do so may result in legal liability. Hence, the study recommended that the government and other environmental stakeholders to support environmental education and awareness programmes in order to educate the public on the harmful effects of human activities on environmental quality thereby reducing the negative impact of climate
Dr Peter T. Tsue is Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics who specializes in Resource and Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development.
Coauthor 1: Chichetam Kanu
Coauthor 2: Adolphus A Naswem
Coauthor 3: Aondonenge Dickson Teran
Coauthor 4: Helen Teghtegh