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Using the SEEA-EA framework and ARIES AI technology, the study estimated biophysical supply for climate regulation (carbon storage), soil retention, crop production, pollination, and water supply. Findings indicate that while total carbon stocks and soil retention remained relatively stable, there were significant shifts in land cover, including an increase in deciduous broadleaf forests and a loss of shrublands. The report emphasizes the lack of local geo-referenced data and the need for an institutional framework to support independent national environmental accounting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000212#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The project produced the first Ecosystem Accounts for Kaduna and Nasarawa states, focusing on the biophysical supply of ecosystem services using the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) international standard.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000212#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between 2015 and 2020, non-irrigated arable land was the land cover class that experienced the greatest shrinkage across Nigeria, while agricultural land with natural vegetation saw the largest expansion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000212#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In both Kaduna and Nasarawa states, there was an observed increase in deciduous broadleaf forests and a corresponding loss of shrubland and deciduous shrubland vegetation, though the Technical Working Group noted that deforestation remains a pressing issue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000212#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Total carbon stocks in both pilot states remained fairly stable from 2015 to 2020, with changes in specific land cover classes aligning with observed land cover shifts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000212#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The overall soil retention service across both states remained relatively constant between 2015 and 2020, despite significant transformations within individual land cover categories.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000212#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Among the 12 globally important crops modeled, seven were identified in the studied regions: wheat, sugar cane, rice, palm oil, maize, soybean, and potato. 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This alliance is characterized by a strategic flexibility where JAS tolerates the bandits' use of drugs, alcohol, and prostitution—which violate strict religious codes—to gain access to weapons and terrain knowledge.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000351#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The cell is led by Abubakar Saidu (alias Sadiku), who was sent to Niger State in 2014 by Abubakar Shekau. Sadiku established the cell by recruiting dispersed followers of the ultra-Salafist Darul Islam group and coordinating with local Fulani, leading to an escalation of attacks in 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000351#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"JAS operations in the Shiroro, Munya, and Rafi local government areas involve attacks on security forces and civilians, the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and the abduction of boys for indoctrination and forced labour, as well as the kidnapping of women and girls for forced marriages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000351#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Shiroro cell maintains a complex logistics and command network, utilizing 'kachallas' (warlords) rather than traditional command systems. 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It proposes a phased roadmap to electrify 10,000 functional PHCs by 2030, estimating a total cost of $525 million for CAPEX and OPEX over 15 years. The document analyzes three delivery models—traditional equipment ownership, service-based, and a proposed hybrid model—recommending the hybrid approach for Type 2 PHCs to balance private sector efficiency with public sector constraints. 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