C1; C2; Contents; Foreword by Nigeria's Coordinating Minister for the Economy; Foreword by the World Bank; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; Abbreviations; Overview; Main Message: A Low-Carbon Way to Achieve Vision 20: 2020; Figure O.1 Reference Scenario: Annual CO2e Emissions to 2035; The Reference...

C1; C2; Contents; Foreword by Nigeria's Coordinating Minister for the Economy; Foreword by the World Bank; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; Abbreviations; Overview; Climate Risks to Vulnerable Sectors; Figure O.1 Average Air Surface Temperature, Nigeria, 1976-2065; A Decline in Rain-Fed Yields;...

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Editors and Authors; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Agriculture and Land Use Sector; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figure 1.1 Implementation of the Vision 20: 2020 Roadmap; Figures; Figure 1.2 Mitigation Potential of...

This book analyzes the risks to Nigeria's development prospects that climate change poses to agriculture, livestock, and water management. These sectors were chosen because they are central to achieving the growth, livelihood, and environmental objectives of Vision 20: 2020; and because they are...

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has formulated an ambitious strategy, known as Vision 20: 2020, which aims to make Nigeria the world s 20th largest economy by 2020. This book argues that there are many ways that Nigeria can achieve the Vision 20: 2020 development objectives for 2020 and...

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the World Bank have agreed to carry out a Climate Change Assessment (CCA) within the framework of the Bank's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Nigeria (2010-13). The CCA includes an analysis of options for low-carbon development in selected...

Nature is an important resource which can enhance Italy’s territorial competitiveness. Nature reserves cover about ten per cent of the territory and are even more concentrated in Southern Italy. In order to draw upon such an asset effectively, an overall strategy should be applied to the...