Some Nigerian experts have called for adoption of policies that would enhance global climate regime.

The international relations experts made the call in Lagos on Tuesday ahead of December's UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Wednesday.

The experts, who spoke at a two-day International Conference on "Climate Change and Human Security: Challenges and Prospects", advised developing countries to demand for funding rather than compensation in Copenhagen.

Osita Eze, director-general of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), said such demand would cover actions to mitigate or adapt to climate change on short and long term basis.

"Climate change has been identified as a key challenge and area of integration in the EU' s renewed sustainable development strategy, energy policy and its action plan on climate change in the context of development cooperation," he said.

"Developed countries need to demonstrate their seriousness in dealing with priority issues of developing countries, including climate change, through the provision of substantial funding," he added.

The NIIA boss stressed the need for an effect multilateral system, functioning international institutions and rules-based international order to tackle issues of climate change effectively.

He also called for coherent approach to foreign policy-making to promote collective action and integration of climate change into trade and economic policy to decrease emissions.

Eze said international diplomacy and foreign relations were offering opportunities for negotiating agreements that could meet foreign policy objectives and commitments to tackle the global threat of climate change.

Charles Dokubo, senior research fellow at NIIA, said adaptation to climate change required strong support from the international community and involvement of other stakeholders.

"Integrating climate change adaptation must start with raising awareness that more variable and more intense climate conditions are expected and encourages changes that reflect this change," he said.

(Xinhua News Agency November 25, 2009)