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. Climate change is “a major and growing threat to global food security”, said the report, warning that it could increase the global population living in extreme poverty by between 35 and 122 million by 2030, with farming communities in sub-Saharan Africa among the hardest hit. 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. “Climate change is already affecting agriculture across much of Africa, including through droughts and floods. It advocates the adoption of sustainable policies within the land, water, fishery 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. “Climate change is already affecting agriculture across much of Africa, including through droughts and floods. It advocates the adoption of sustainable policies within the land, water, fishery and forestry sectors, and the reduction of farming emissions.