Climate Change, Land Degradation and Sustainable Development in Africa? Evidence for AfCFTA Implementation

Solomon O. Okunade; Joe E. Assoua; Samuel O. Binuomote; Evans Osabuohien; Bomdzele Eric; Sarah Enwa; Olanrewaju Omosehin

doi:10.1002/sd.3402

journal article Feb 24, 2025

Climate Change, Land Degradation and Sustainable Development in Africa? Evidence for AfCFTA Implementation

Solomon O. Okunade

Joe E. Assoua Samuel O. Binuomote Evans Osabuohien

Bomdzele Eric Sarah Enwa Olanrewaju Omosehin

Sustainable Development Vol. 33 No. 4 pp. 5251-5268 · Wiley

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Abstract

ABSTRACTThis study assesses the effect of climate change and land degradation on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 indicators (agricultural productivity, crop yields, agricultural output per capita, livelihoods, and economic growth) for different African regions. Using data from 46 African countries (1990–2022), we employ the Panel‐Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE) and the Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) techniques to show that both climate change and land degradation have substantial negative impacts on the pursuit of achieving SDG2, especially in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. We also show that some specific indicators of climate change, like rainfall patterns, had positive impacts on SDG2, while indicators of land degradation such as deforestation and resource depletion hindered progress. Thus, the study provides evidence of a critical need for integrated policies and strategies encompassing climate change adaptation and mitigation, land restoration and conservation, and sustainable agricultural practices in Africa.

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Published: Feb 24, 2025
Vol/Issue: 33(4)
Pages: 5251-5268
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Authors

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Solomon O. Okunade

Department of Economics Chrisland University Abeokuta Ogun state Nigeria; DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC) Ota Nigeria

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Joe E. Assoua

Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, University of Buea Buea Cameroon; Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA) Arusha Tanzania

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Samuel O. Binuomote

DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC) Ota Nigeria; Department of Agricultural Economics and Management University of Eswatini Kwaluseni Eswatini

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Evans Osabuohien

DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC) Ota Nigeria; Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR), Covenant University Ota Nigeria

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Bomdzele Eric

DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC) Ota Nigeria; The Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics (GIIDAE), University of Reading Reading UK

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Sarah Enwa

DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC) Ota Nigeria; Department of Agricultural Economics Delta State University Abraka Nigeria

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Olanrewaju Omosehin

DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC) Ota Nigeria; Department of Agricultural Economics University of Ibadan Ibadan Nigeria

Cite This Article

Solomon O. Okunade, Joe E. Assoua, Samuel O. Binuomote, et al. (2025). Climate Change, Land Degradation and Sustainable Development in Africa? Evidence for AfCFTA Implementation. Sustainable Development, 33(4), 5251-5268. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3402

Climate Change, Land Degradation and Sustainable Development in Africa? Evidence for AfCFTA Implementation

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