The world is likely to face major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target, the president of the UN’s desertification conference has warned.
According to Alain-Richard Donwahi, the problems of rising temperatures, heatwaves and more intense droughts and floods include endangering food security in many regions, leading to droughts that cause migration of population and inflation.
Desertification and drought lead to climate change, and lead to loss of biodiversity, which further droughts, floods and storms, he added.
Rich countries should look to Africa for the solutions to the climate crisis, Donwahi believes, noting that Africa enjoys many of the natural resources – from minerals required for renewable energy technology, to forests, sun and vast groundwater reserves – needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions, improve food security and preserve biodiversity.
