The political question and litigating loss and damage: Any hope for victims of climate change induced impacts in Nigeria?

Onyeabor, Emmanuel; Agu, Helen U.; Anozie, Miriam Chinyere; Chime, Ike; Nwafor, Ndubuisi

Abstract

There is the urgency in finding solutions to this global problem and this requires bold actions from governments, the private sector and civil societies. This paper conducts an x-ray of political questions relating to climate change issues. This can be achieved by making departure from the provisions of section 6(6)(c) of the Nigerian Constitution by proactive interpretation of sections 13, 14(2), 20 and Item 60(a) of the Exclusive Legislative List of the said Constitution. The philosophical underpinning of this preposition is to enable the courts avoid injustice and absurdity in addressing claims for loss and damages linked to climate change induced impacts.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 3, 2020
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Dec 24, 2023
• Journal: Commonwealth Law Bulletin
• Print ISSN: 0305-0718
• Electronic ISSN: 1750-5976
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 462-478
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03050718.2020.1774401
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11542141