{"id":4002,"date":"2025-06-03T18:56:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/?p=4002"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:56:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:56:30","slug":"adopting-a-transdisciplinary-future-for-niger-deltas-mangroves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/?p=4002","title":{"rendered":"Adopting a Transdisciplinary Future for Niger Delta\u2019s Mangroves"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mangroves of Nigeria\u2019s Niger Delta, among the largest in Africa, are degrading due to decades of oil spills, local deforestation, and other factors, posing not only a climate risk but also a societal relevant problem. These blue carbon ecosystems are vital for biodiversity, coastal protection from storm surges, and carbon sequestration. Yet, despite their ecological and socio-economic value, restoration efforts remain unconvincing and underachieving.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adopting a <\/span>transdisciplinary approach<\/span> is no longer optional but essential to reverse this trend. A recent framework by Pandit et al.<\/span>(2019) <\/span>emphasizes integrating biophysical, socio-economic, cultural, and political factors in restoration planning. Friess et al.<\/span>(2022)<\/span> further stress that large-scale mangrove restoration projects risk failure without community inclusion and evidence-based strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zabbey et al.(2021) advocate engaging local citizens in data collection, participatory Apps, and ecosystem monitoring to close resource and capacity gaps while empowering communities. This inclusive model improves restoration outcomes and fosters trust and co-ownership.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Nigeria grapples with climate change and environmental degradation, the restoration of mangrove ecosystems must change from just political and scientific interventions to <\/span>collaborative, locally informed action<\/span>. Transdisciplinary science, when paired with grassroots engagement, offers a blueprint for lasting ecological and social resilience in the Niger Delta.<\/span><\/p>\n

References<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bodo, T., & David, L. K. (2018). The Petroleum Exploitation and Pollution in Ogoni, Rivers State, Nigeria: The Community Perspective. <\/span><\/span>European Scientific Journal, ESJ<\/i><\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>14<\/i><\/span><\/span>(32), 197. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.19044\/esj.2018.v14n32p197<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

N. Zabbey, N.C. Kpaniku, K. Sam, G.N. Nwipie, O.E. Okoro, F.G. Zabbey, B.B. Babatunde,<\/span><\/span>Could community science drive environmental management in Nigeria’s degrading coastal Niger delta? Prospects and challenges, Environmental Development, Volume 37, 2021, 100571, ISSN 2211-4645, <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envdev.2020.100571<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Pandit, R., Parrotta, J. A., Chaudhary, A. K., Karlen, D. L., Vieira, D. L. M., Anker, Y.,Ntshotsho, P. (2019). A framework to evaluate land degradation and restoration responses for improved planning and decision-making. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Ecosystems and People<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span>16<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>(1), 1\u201318. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/26395916.2019.1697756<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Towards a framework for mangrove restoration and conservation in Nigeria. Kabari Sam, Nenibarini Zabbey, Nenubari Deebari Gbaa, Justina Chinwendu Ezurike, Chidinma Mirian Okoro. Regional Studies in Marine Science, Volume 66, 2023, 103154,ISSN 2352-4855, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rsma.2023.103154<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel A. Friess, Yasmine M. Gatt, Rio Ahmad, Benjamin M. Brown, Frida Sidik, Dominic Wodehouse, Achieving ambitious mangrove restoration targets will need a transdisciplinary and evidence-informed approach,One Earth,Volume 5, Issue 5,2022,Pages 456-460,ISSN 2590-3322, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.oneear.2022.04.013<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The mangroves of Nigeria\u2019s Niger Delta, among the largest in Africa, are degrading due to decades of oil spills, local deforestation, and other factors, posing not only a climate risk but also a societal relevant problem. These blue carbon ecosystems are vital for biodiversity, coastal protection from storm surges, and carbon sequestration. Yet, despite theirContinue reading “Adopting a Transdisciplinary Future for Niger Delta\u2019s Mangroves”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":183,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[241],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-posts-2025"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/183"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4002"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4004,"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4002\/revisions\/4004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}