Green Entrepreneurial Opportunities In Food Waste Management For Climate Resilience in Nigeria
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Climate Change, Food Waste, Green Entrepreneurship, Resilience, Zero HungerAbstract
Climate change, global warming and other related environmental challenges which constitute a threat to sustainable economic growth have also created green entrepreneurial opportunities in food waste management in Nigeria. The issue of food waste represents a squandering of limited natural resources, which has the potential to worsen poverty and contribute to food insecurity in Nigeria. Through systematic literature review and participant observation, this study identifies the green entrepreneurial opportunities in food waste management for climate resilience in Nigeria. It also identifies the adaptation and mitigation strategies to the impacts of food waste on climate and health in Nigeria. This study identifies the role of environmental education in mitigating the impacts of food waste on climate and health in Nigeria. This study recommends more advocacy projects and in-depth research on green entrepreneurial opportunities in food waste management in Nigeria. This study concludes that there is a great need for individuals, institutions and communities to work together towards adaptation and mitigation of the impacts of food waste for climate resilience in Nigeria.
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