ISSN:
1995-283X
Language:
English
Pages:
32 p
Titel der Quelle:
OECD journal: general papers
Publ. der Quelle:
Paris : OECD, 2008
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 2009, no. 1, p. 5-35
Keywords:
Economics
Abstract:
Climate change is a major threat to sustainable growth and development in Africa, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change because of its overdependence on rain-fed agriculture, compounded by factors such as widespread poverty and weak capacity. The main longer-term impacts include: changing rainfall patterns affecting agriculture and reducing food security; worsening water security; decreasing fish resources in large lakes due to rising temperature; shifting vectorborne diseases; rising sea level affecting low-lying coastal areas with large populations; and rising water stress.
DOI:
10.1787/gen_papers-v2009-art2-en
