Innovative Landscape-Based Strategies for Carbon Emissions Reduction in Nigeria’s Built Environment: A Pathway to Climate Mitigation and Adaptation

Abstract

Climate change remains a critical global challenge, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria, where its impacts are increasingly evident in environmental degradation, reduced agricultural productivity, extreme weather, and health-related vulnerabilities. This paper focuses on how landscape-based strategies can mitigate carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the Nigerian built environment. The study was analytical in nature and relied on secondary sources of reliable data, critical review of literature and synthetic presentation of facts. It was found that waste burning, deforestation, fossil fuel combustion, and soil degradation are major sources of C0₂ emission in the atmosphere. Likewise, the review advocates for sustainable practices including urban forestry, green infrastructure, low-carbon design approaches, recycling non-biodegradable wastes and banning the exportation of logs as effective mitigation strategies. Findings highlight the need for national landscaping policies, renewable energy investments, and climate-conscious urban planning. Hence, promulgating relevant laws and environmental friendly policies, by government would mitigate emission levels.