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Far more countries face critical food insecurity if world heats up by 2C, analysis shows
Exclusive: Food systems of low-income nations projected to deteriorate seven times as fast as those of wealthy ones
TL;DR
- Nearly 24 countries could face critical food insecurity if global temperatures rise by 2C.
- Food systems in low-income countries are projected to deteriorate seven times as fast as those in wealthy nations.
- Climate change is likely to widen the gap in food security between vulnerable and less vulnerable countries.
- Solutions include strengthening social protection systems, investing in climate-resilient agriculture, and improving water and soil management.
- Climate shocks in one region can impact global supply chains and trigger price volatility worldwide.
- Sustainability and utilization are the most climate-sensitive pillars of food systems.
- Countries like Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Haiti, and Mozambique are among the worst-affected.
- Low-income countries are responsible for 1% of global emissions, while high- and upper-middle-income nations contribute over 80%.
- Systemic collapse in fragile states could lead to massive global instability, state collapse, and forced migration.