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Nigeria: Special Report - As COP17 Nears, Nigeria's Rangelands Crisis Deepens, Threatening Farmers, Pastoral Livelihoods
More than 50% of Nigeria’s rangelands and grazing routes have been degraded, officials said, as land loss fuels clashes and threatens pastoral livelihoods.
As Nigeria prepares to participate in the 17th session of the UNCCD (COP17) in Mongolia, the country's rangelands and grazing routes are facing mounting pressure from desertification, drought, land degradation and competing land-use demands.