Impact of climate change on the right to food 2015, para. 8
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Water scarcity and more frequent droughts are also expected in arid regions. If urgent additional climate change mitigation efforts are not initiated, heavy rainfall and resulting flooding could destroy entire crops as well as food stores and may affect agricultural land due to sedimentation. More frequent and intense extreme weather events will also complicate the logistics of food distribution during emergencies. In the short term, climate change is set to increase natural hazards, with more significant risks leading to environmental degradation over time.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Food & Nutrition
Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Food, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/287, para. 8.