Climate crisis in Africa exposes real cause of hunger – colonial food systems that leave people more vulnerable

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2022-12-11 22:59:15

In the waning hours of the year’s biggest climate change conference — COP27 — we learned of a deal to create a loss and damage fund. This is essentially a source of finance to compensate poor countries for the pain they are incurring because of climate change. An often-cited example of such suffering is the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa region, which has put some 22 million people at risk of severe hunger.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/food/climate-crisis-in-africa-exposes-real-cause-of-hunger-colonial-food-systems-that-leave-people-more-vulnerable-86495