Climate Change: CJID and Premium Times Release Documentary on Nigerian Flood Impacts
The Center for Journalism Innovation and Development and PREMIUM TIMES released a documentary on Thursday that shows the "loss and damage" from the recent disastrous flood in Nigeria.
At the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, one of the key agendas being pushed to the negotiating table by the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), including Nigeria , is "loss and damage" which emphasizes financial compensation for ravaged nations.
This, they say, will help offset countries in Africa that contribute less than 3% of global emissions to improve adaptation and mitigation efforts to address the persistent scourge of climate change on the world. mainland.
For example, in 2022, Nigeria experienced one of the worst floods in its history. More than 26 of the country's 36 states have been affected by flooding, killing hundreds of citizens and destroying homes. In addition, vast acres of farmland were destroyed and roads and bridges washed away.
Rage of this nature, believed to have been compounded by the existential effects of climate change and lack of government attention, has sparked humanitarian tragedies as fears of worsening food insecurity persist.< /p>
Funded by the Center for Investigative Journalism in London, the documentary highlights the wanton destruction of livelihoods, homes and farmland by the flooding incident in the worst affected states (Kogi, Delta, Bayelsa and Adamawa) in Nigeria with some of those affected recounting their ordeals.
This initiative is one of the center's many responses to the recent floods in Nigeria.
At the height of the disaster, CJID and PREMIUM TIMES deployed a team of investigative journalists to investigate the various losses and damages in 10 of Nigeria's worst affected states.
Seven of the field reports published so far have shown the impact of flooding on businesses - industrial, textiles, food and gas - education, agriculture,
The Center for Journalism Innovation and Development and PREMIUM TIMES released a documentary on Thursday that shows the "loss and damage" from the recent disastrous flood in Nigeria.
At the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, one of the key agendas being pushed to the negotiating table by the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), including Nigeria , is "loss and damage" which emphasizes financial compensation for ravaged nations.
This, they say, will help offset countries in Africa that contribute less than 3% of global emissions to improve adaptation and mitigation efforts to address the persistent scourge of climate change on the world. mainland.
For example, in 2022, Nigeria experienced one of the worst floods in its history. More than 26 of the country's 36 states have been affected by flooding, killing hundreds of citizens and destroying homes. In addition, vast acres of farmland were destroyed and roads and bridges washed away.
Rage of this nature, believed to have been compounded by the existential effects of climate change and lack of government attention, has sparked humanitarian tragedies as fears of worsening food insecurity persist.< /p>
Funded by the Center for Investigative Journalism in London, the documentary highlights the wanton destruction of livelihoods, homes and farmland by the flooding incident in the worst affected states (Kogi, Delta, Bayelsa and Adamawa) in Nigeria with some of those affected recounting their ordeals.
This initiative is one of the center's many responses to the recent floods in Nigeria.
At the height of the disaster, CJID and PREMIUM TIMES deployed a team of investigative journalists to investigate the various losses and damages in 10 of Nigeria's worst affected states.
Seven of the field reports published so far have shown the impact of flooding on businesses - industrial, textiles, food and gas - education, agriculture,
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