Fast-tracking climate change mitigation strategies

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) strategies and techniques for climate change mitigation adopted and implemented around the world is not making any significant impact in Yobe State (located in north-eastern Nigeria). A survey was carried out and data was collected by means of administering 400 Questionnaires (Qs.) between the period of March, 2017 and September, 2018. Out of the 400 survey instruments that were distributed, 305 completed Qs were returned, some were invalid and others were not returned. Subsequently, most of the respondents believe that the strategies are effective. However, the results does not reflect the true situation on ground. That is, the kind of policies been formulated in the state, and the kind of programmes and development that does not have any evidence of adherence to existing climate change mitigation strategies. The authors were able to measure the level of understanding of the residents with regard to the effectiveness of the strategies. Despite the wide-ranging publicity by the media, the huge amount of resources spent and dedicated to climate change mitigation by the authorities, the study could change the way Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission is been managed. This is the first study that tested the effectiveness of UNFCCC climate change mitigation strategies at the study area.