The number of people living in extreme poverty could rise by between 35 m and 122 m by 2030 due to climate change , according to a report from the United Nations . The 2016 State of Food and Agriculture report argues that climate change is “ a major and growing threat to global food security ” with sub - Saharan Africa particularly vulnerable . The report calls for support for the world ’s half - billion small farms , as well as for “ deep transformations in agriculture and food systems ” . It advocates the adoption of sustainable policies within the land , water , energy and forestry sectors , and the reduction of farming emissions .
The number of people living in extreme poverty could rise by between 35m and 122m by 2030 due to climate change, according to a report from the United Nations. The 2016 State of Food and Agriculture report argues that climate change constitutes “a major and growing threat to global food security” with sub-Saharan Africa particularly vulnerable. The report calls for support for the world’s half-billion small farms, as well as for “deep transformations in agriculture and food systems”. It advocates the adoption of sustainable policies within the land, water, fishery and forestry sectors, and the reduction of farming emissions.