Abstract
Ibeno and Onna are two coastal communities in Niger delta, Nigeria that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. These communities face the risk of exposure due to water level rise, change in weather conditions and extreme weather events. The main means of livelihood in these communities is fishing which has been greatly impacted by climate change coupled with pollution that is endemic in Niger Delta. The perceived changes in weather conditions observed by the fishers in the two communities include changes in water depth, frequency and intensity of temperature and fluctuation in timing of rainfall. These perceived changes have contributed to increase in fishing efforts, fishing time, decrease in fish catch amongst others which in turn have affected their fishing livelihood. Thus there is a need to build up the resilience which starts from knowing their present coping strategies and proffering better coping strategies that will enhance resilience for the fishers.
Highlights
IntroductionNiger Delta, is home to 31 million people, occupying an area of about 75,000 km and which makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass [1, 2]
The Niger Delta region is situated in the Gulf of Guinea on the west coast of Africa
Niger Delta, is home to 31 million people, occupying an area of about 75,000 km2 and which makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass [1, 2]
Summary
Niger Delta, is home to 31 million people, occupying an area of about 75,000 km and which makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass [1, 2] It has the largest wetland in Africa with about 20,000sq/km; a coastline of about 450km; and is located in the Atlantic coast of Southern Nigeria [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. Fishing activities and coastal communities are competing with large companies for the very spaces where the fishers have their homes and make their living This problem in the face of development have been a serious topic of discussion over time in Nigeria, but successive governments in the country have not been able to provide practical solutions. The problem has been compounded by the fast pace occurrences of these cumulative developments; poor enforcement of environmental law and growing unpredictable climate changes and other natural hazards
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