Climate Change And Business Sustainability

In geographical terms, a significant portion of Nigeria's territorial area lies along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, boasting an 853 km long coastline. Millions of people live in Nigeria's coastal cities and towns, largely depending on the natural resources of the aquatic ecosystem for their sustenance and economic livelihoods.

The situation is similar in the hinterland crisscrossed by a network of rivers, lagoons, and lakes that defines the country's unique ecological and topological footprints.

Environmental Issues in Lagos State

A peculiar case study is Lagos State, with a coastline of 180km, a population of over 24 million people, lying 2 meters below sea level, and classified by experts as the most vulnerable city to the adverse impacts of climate change in Nigeria.

Lagos State, the heartbeat of Nigeria's economy, has been experiencing rising sea levels on an annual basis, including tidal surge that is often attributed as the primary cause of flood whenever there is a prolonged rainfall between 2-3 days.

With the annual rainfall pattern usually occurring between the months of April-October and predominantly in the southern part of the country, it is normally expected that seasonal flooding may occur from time to time but quickly drain into…