Environmental Displacement and Conflict

A key impact of climate change will be reduced availability of water, particularly in parts of the tropics, the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions and the Southern tips of Africa and Latin America. In contrast, water availability will increase in parts of Eastern Africa, the Indian sub continent, China, and the Northern Latitudes. Hundreds of millions of people will be exposed to water stress i.e. droughts and lack of water or flooding, mudslides etc . A decrease in crop yields is projected which increases the likelihood that additional tens of millions of people will be at risk of hunger. The most affected region is likely to be Africa. Due to rising sea levels, the densely populated “mega deltas” especially in Asia and Africa and small islands are most at risk from floods, storms and coastal flooding and eventual submerging, with a potential impact on tens of millions of people. The overall impact on health will be negative, especially for the poor, elderly, young and other marginalized sectors of society. Overall, the areas that will be most affected by climate change are Africa, Asian mega deltas and small islands. Dr. Kanchan Mishra "Environmental Displacement and Conflict" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-3 , April 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49776.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/enviormental-science/49776/environmental-displacement-and-conflict/dr--kanchan-mishra