00:00Nigeria's Lagos-Kalabar Coastal Highway is being hailed as a major infrastructure project
00:05designed to boost transport, tourism and economic growth.
00:10But as construction moves forward, concerns are mounting over its impact on coastal communities,
00:16farmland and fragile ecosystems, including growing risks from rising sea levels linked to climate change.
00:23The new coastal road has destroyed many of our coconut trees and now cuts through the farm.
00:30We used to have trees on both sides, especially along the ocean. It was a large farm before.
00:39Environmentalists and residents in fishing communities also blame coastal development projects
00:44for changing ocean patterns and worsening flooding.
00:50Before the shoreline was far away, since they started building those new sites
00:55such as the Eco-Atlantic project near Eco-Hotel,
00:59all the sand filling of the ocean they did on the coast has shifted the water levels,
01:05leading to ocean surge and property losses.
01:11Some environmental advocates say the highway's long-term impact will depend on
01:16where the authorities balance development goals with environmental protection.
01:21Now, this road could be a plus or could be a negative.
01:26If the attitude of the road is the same attitude that was used during the oil extraction,
01:33which caused terrible damage, then it'll be a big negative.
01:38But we are hoping and advocating that those who are responsible for making the decisions on the road
01:46will realize that, no, we better make this an environment-friendly activity.
01:52Stretching some 700 kilometers when completed,
01:55the multibillion-dollar highway is one of President Bolatinubo's flagship infrastructure projects.
02:02Dre düşün testosteron's trochę o planner, the micro- невoters,
02:03We have a moment.
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