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About Us

The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCD) is a dynamic research think-thank based at the Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AEFUNAI) Nigeria.

The Centre for Climate Change and Development at AFEFUNAI is intended to become a world-class think tank and the leading centre of innovative learning, research, and policy guidance in the areas of environmental sustainability, climate change and green development in Nigeria and Africa more broadly.

Lead by Professor Chukwumerije Okereke (www.chukwumerije.com), a globally recognized leading scholar on climate governance and international development, CCD is focused on providing research analysis consultancy services, trainings, advocacy, stakeholder, and policy engagement of the highest international quality.

Focal Areas

At the Centre we are devoted to understanding the mix of policies, strategies, and institutional arrangements that can help to address climate change and natural resource degradation;

Climate Policy and Justice

Climate institutions and governance – national and global level
Climate mitigation approaches, potential and measures – effectiveness, social, cost, economics

The Green Growth and Sustainable Development

Modelling and Scenarios
Emissions and Development pathways
Circular Economy
Green Infrastructure
Green Foreign Direct Investment

Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Impact and Vulnerability Assessment
Impacts, Risks Synergies and Trade-Offs
Urban Systems and Other Settlements
Water- Food-Energy Nexus

Climate Information Services

Meteorological Observations
Process Parametrization
Climate and Weather Monitoring
Global Emission Scenarios
Climate Model Outputs

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