The impact of flooding on Nigeria's sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Adaku Jane Echendu

doi:10.1080/20964129.2020.1791735

The impact of flooding on Nigeria's sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Adaku Jane Echendu

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Nigeria has Africa's biggest economy and a population of over 200 million people. Nigeria faces numerous challenges as it struggles to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with flooding being the most serious with wide-reaching impacts. This paper highlights the impact flooding has on Nigeria reaching SDGs and enumerates the specific SDGs most directly impacted. A systematic literature review provides an overview of the relationship between flooding in Nigeria and the SDGs. It highlights the main causes of Nigeria's flooding problem are man-made and advocates spatial planning as a suitable Flood Risk Management (FRM) strategy for the Nigerian environment. The paper calls for collaborative action by all concerned stakeholders to address the flooding problem and to help move Nigeria closer to meeting the United Nations (UN) 2030 SDGs. Most importantly, the evidence presented in this paper seeks to promote action on a national scale to combat the flooding in Nigeria and help the nation work more effectively toward achieving the SDGs.

Original language	English
Article number	1791735
Number of pages	13
Journal	Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2020.1791735
Publication status	Published - 16 Dec 2020

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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The impact of flooding on Nigeria's sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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