This study is about climate change and the implication it portends for rural resource elements in Katsina State.
The research adopted a cross-sectional research design. Data for the study were generated from the administration
of a questionnaire on respondents in the study area. The data obtained for the study were presented in tables and
statistical diagrams. The findings include; the causes of climate change were noted to be emission of obnoxious
gases such as CO2, CO, CH4, O3 and CFCs (17.35%) into the atmosphere, deforestation, land clearing/burning
of bush for agricultural and constructional works (19.6%) heating of homes, burning of fossil fuels as well as
the smelting of iron (15.8%), gas flaring and other industrial activities (15.6%) and volcanic eruption and other
natural phenomenon (14.8%). The rural resources at risk due to climate change include vegetation cover (18.6%),
Grasslands (20.7%), livestock and bush meat (17.9%), arable land (18.4%), water resources (15.6%) and fisheries
resources (8.9%). The use of modern varieties of farm inputs (58.5%) and soil erosion prevention measures (45.8%)
are some of the adaptation measures to climate change. The implication of the threat of climate change to the
locals is that their major sources of income and livelihood is threatened, effects of which could escalate migration,
crime, theft, hunger, malnutrition or death. As a result of the findings, the study thus recommends diversification
of the sources of income, afforestation and reforestation and intensify campaign for the complete reduction in the
emissions levels of obnoxious gases.