The African State and Environmental Management: A Review of Climate and Human Security

Emmanuel M. Ome, Ani Casimir

Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

DOI: 10.4236/ojps.2015.52013                

Abstract

Climate Change is a pressing human security issue. It can create and increase risk and vulnerability for many people in many regions, most especially those people for whom themselves and their state and sub-state systems leave them least able to respond. This paper examines the existing and potential impacts of climate change on human Security, and finally provides the way forward to addressing the challenges of climate change on human security.

Keywords

Climate Change, Mitigation, Adaptation, Environmental Management, Human Security, The Africa State

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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