Papers by Yusuf Akintunde
An Examination of the Roles of Trade and Trade Policy in addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security in Nigeria , 2024
In recent years, the issue of adverse climate change has become a global concern as it is respons... more In recent years, the issue of adverse climate change has become a global concern as it is responsible for the occurrence of various disastrous incidents around world ranging from hurricane, aridification, heatwaves, wildfires, pollution, among others. Climate crisis is caused by the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from transportation and agro-industrial activities. Naturally, greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm and make it habitable for living organisms. However, a superfluous emisson of these gases into the atmosphere is extremely inimical to the environment. With particular reference to Nigeria, climate change has unleashed an unprecedented level of hazard on agricultural production, which negatively impacted the availability of foods across the country. Therefore, there is a felt need to take actionable steps to ward off the release of exceeding amount of these gases into the atmosphere. Among other viable options, the government could limit the emisson of more-than-enough greenhouse gases into the atmosphere through trade and adoption of trade policies that supports and gives primacy to clean energy over non-renewable or fossil-based energy. This article examines the adverse effect of climate change on food security in Nigeria and provides a series of ways by which the menace can be managed through trade and effective trade policies.
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Papers by Yusuf Akintunde