AN ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN NIGERIA

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Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.1Background to the Study – – – – – – – 1
• 1.2Statement of the Problem – – – – – – – 8
• 1.3Justification – – – – – – – – – 9
• 1.4Aims and Objectives of the Study – – – – – – 9
• 1.5Scope and Limitation of the Research – – – – – 10
• 1.6Research Methodology – – – – – – – 10
• 1.7Literature Review – – – – – – – – 10
• 1.8Organisational Layout – – – – – – – 12

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• THE KYOTO PROTOCOL
• 2.1Negotiations – – – – – – – – – 13
• 2.2Commitments – – – – – – – – – 14
• 2.3The Three Flexible Mechanism under Kyoto Protocol – – – 15
• 2.4The Joint Implementation – – – – – – – 15
• 2.5Clean Development Mechanism – – – – – – 16
• 2.6Emission Trading – – – – – – – – 17
• 2.7The Potential Legal Challenges and Uncertainty under Kyoto Protocol – 17
• 2.8The Essence of the Kyoto Protocol – – – – – – 19

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CHALLENGES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF KYOTO PROTOCOL IN NIGERIA
• 3.1Introduction – – – – – – – – – 21
• 3.2Evidence of Climate Change in Nigeria – – – – – 22
• 3.3Environmental Implications – – – – – – – 23
• 3.4Threat to the Coastal Region – – – – – – – 24
• 3.5Heightening of Drought and Desertification – – – – – 25
• 3.6Threat to Water Resources – – – – – – – 26
• 3.7Threat to Food Security and Livelihoods – – – – – 26
• 3.8Threat to Energy, Industry and Transport Sectors – – – – 27
• 3.8The Challenges of CDM Implementation and Development in Nigeria – 29
• 3.9Complexity of Emission Trading Mechanism – – – – 34
• 3.10Kyoto Protocol and its Economic Impacts – – – – – 37

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• ADAPTATION AND NATIONAL MEASURES FOR CONTROL OF CLIMATE CHANGE
• 4.1The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) – 41
• 4.2The Kyoto Protocol – – – – – – – – 43
• 4.3Bali Action Plan – – – – – – – – 46
• 4.4Ponzan Conference 2008 – – – – – – – 48
• 4.5The Copenhagen Conference 2009 – – – – – – 50
• 4.6Nigeria‟s Commitments on Climate Change Agreements – – – 57
• 4.7Challenges and Constraint of Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change Adaptation and Means of implementation – – – – – 61
• 4.8The Role of Law in Implementing an Effective Regulatory Scheme – 65

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
• 5.1Findings – – – – – – – – – 70
• 5.2Recommendations – – – – – – – – 71
• 5.3Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 74 Bibliography – – – – – – – – – 76