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DOI	10.1108/14777831111159725
	Drought and desertification management in arid and semi-arid zones of Northern Nigeria
	Medugu, Nasiru Idris; Majid, M. Rafee; Johar, Foziah
通讯作者	Medugu, NI
来源期刊	MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ISSN	1477-7835
EISSN	1758-6119
出版年	2011
卷号	22 期号:5 页码:595-611
英文摘要	Purpose - This paper seeks to review the state of desertification in Nigeria, historical trends and past national efforts as well as ongoing programs for combating the fast-spreading desert conditions in the arid zones of the country. Design/methodology/approach - The approach has been carried out through a comprehensive review analysis and detailed assessment on several methods of approach which includes archival materials as well as published government documents, field observation and learned background information of the working and funding dynamics of the program to combat desertification. Findings - The findings of this paper reveal that the failure of the past government effort in combating desertification in Nigeria is a result of the policies and the programs not having been designed to adequately tackle the problem of drought and desertification and of the phenomena being treated as sectoral issues rather than an integrated whole. Practical implications - This paper has practical implication for anyone interested in sustainable management of drought and desertification in the arid and semi arid zones of the world. Originality/value - The paper has articulated success and failure of the government programs in combating the twin environmental problems of drought and desertification in Nigeria and also shows that government could significantly combat desertification through sustainable management of its projects/programs if adequate resources are employed.
英文关键词	Desertification Deserts Drought Policies Project management Program Nigeria
类型	Review
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000415519000007
WOS类目	Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/329797
作者单位	[Medugu, Nasiru Idris] Univ Teknol Malaysia, Fac Built Environm, Johor Baharu, Malaysia; [Majid, M. Rafee] Univ Teknol Malaysia, Dept Urban & Reg Planning, MSc Program Environm Planning Dept, Johor Baharu, Malaysia; [Johar, Foziah] Univ Teknol Malaysia, Fac Built Environm, Dept Urban & Reg Planning, Johor Baharu, Malaysia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Medugu, Nasiru Idris,Majid, M. Rafee,Johar, Foziah. Drought and desertification management in arid and semi-arid zones of Northern Nigeria[J],2011,22(5):595-611.
APA	Medugu, Nasiru Idris,Majid, M. Rafee,&Johar, Foziah.(2011).Drought and desertification management in arid and semi-arid zones of Northern Nigeria.MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY,22(5),595-611.
MLA	Medugu, Nasiru Idris,et al."Drought and desertification management in arid and semi-arid zones of Northern Nigeria".MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 22.5(2011):595-611.