The role of climate change and herders continued migration to the South

Abstract

It seems that numerous policy measures conceived by the federal government of Nigeria to combat the menace of desertification in Nigeria and other forms of environmental degradation have not yielded much result. There is now a growing concern, and questions are being raised as to what has gone wrong. Are the policies themselves incorrect, or perhaps it is the mechanism of implementation of such policies? This paper examines the questions with a view to determining where the fault lies and if possible suggest alternative policy implementation strategies. The paper addresses desertification in term of its causes and impact including its social dimensions. The role of Government in policy making and implementation is also examined as well as its efficacy. The paper arrives at some findings and makes recommendations.