The Role of Higher Education Institutions In Enhancing Research Skills And Collaborations For Plastic Pollution Mitigation in Nigeria
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Climate Change, Collaboration, Education, Mitigation, Plastic Pollution, Research SkillsAbstract
Higher education institutions in Nigeria are increasingly recognizing their vital role in enhancing research skills and collaborations to actively mitigate plastic pollution and enhance climate resilience in Nigeria. This book chapter provides a case-study of two Nigerian universities namely University of Nigeria, Nsukka and University of Calabar which are progressively enhancing climate resilience by encouraging research skills and collaborations in plastic pollution mitigation across campuses, communities, cities and companies in Nigeria. Through systematic literature review, participant observation and data collection from relevant sources, this study reveals the role of higher education institutions in Nigeria in enhancing research skills and collaborations in plastic pollution mitigation for climate resilience in Nigeria. This study further identifies plastic pollution education which can be enhanced through eco-poetry, eco-musicology and eco-photography as a valuable tool for mitigating plastic pollution in Nigeria. It also highlights the role of libraries in enhancing research skills and collaborations in Nigeria. It recommends more access to green financing to higher education institutions from multilateral organizations such as the World Bank Group(WBG) to facilitate deeper research on plastic pollution mitigation in Nigeria.
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