International environmental agreements and governmental duty of care to adapt to climate change in Westphalian societies: a case study of Nigeria (Global South)

This research focuses on minimising the impact of climate change through adaptation by exploring the role a Governmental Duty of Care to implement International Environmental Agreements (IEÄs) can play in climate change adaptation in Westphalian Societies, with special focus on the Global South using Nigeria as a case study. Although it is a global issue, managing the impact of Climate change adaptation requires a different approach from mitigation. A national Project development and implementation framework in conjunction with international environmental agreements is desired. However, the political will to implement this due to diverse reasons is absent in some Global South societies. As citizens are no longer content with government inertia, holding these States accountable by imposing a duty of care through litigation or as a consequence of ratifying international environmental agreements is a legal framework this research proposes.