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Problems caused by climate change in Sudan

by Razan Abakar | 04-09-2018 03:31



Sudan, once the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in Africa, but its history places it among the countries most affected by global warming. The war in Darfur, created by drought in 1984, only six years after the discovery of oil, was classified as the world's first climate war, Since the poor conditions have doubled, the began to vary in rainfall rates significantly and the extension of the desert in more than 500 kilometers in forty years only, and the shrinking of forests to represent only 10% of the total area of the country and worse is the deadly rise in Temperature, the average temperature is expected to rise to a degree Half until the year 2060.

Apart from drought, Sudan also experienced many floods in the past decades and other climate extreme events; such as heat waves, dust storms, and thunderstorms which cause serious threats to people?s lives. Climate change has various social impacts associated with it. For example, during the flood and drought seasons, huge numbers of people migrate to places that lack the basic necessities of life, which helps life-threatening diseases in spreading and leads to disturbances that undermine stability and security. The majority of people in Sudan are living under harsh circumstances while the level of awareness about the connection of some of the most urgent issues to climate change is very low. Limited efforts have been spent to foster awareness of climate risks to food security which, in my opinion, is the most dangerous impact. Due to political instability, the government institutions are subject to changes often and therefore they have limited incorporation of multilateral environmental agreements; such as the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).


Source: 

Ministry of forest

Climate Wars by Harld Welzer