"This year alone, there are many examples of the devastating affects of climate change in water and agriculture and the disasters it brought," Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President-Designate, said this at the opening session of the second day of the Baku Climate Action Week (BACW), APA reports.
He noted that low rainfall earlier this year had caused crop failure in southern Africa, and nearly 20 million people were at risk of starvation: "At the same time, the lack of water has led to the spread of plague in countries such as Zambia and Zimbabwe. We also see the effects of climate change on agriculture, food and water systems in Azerbaijan. Agriculture is an important part of Azerbaijan's economy, and one-third of the working population works in this field. However, in recent years, precipitation has decreased by about 10 percent on average. This reduces productivity. If we do not take action, these devastating effects will become the norm worldwide. A 2-degree rise in global temperature is predicted to put another 200 million people at risk of starvation. To adapt to a changing climate, we need to build sustainable food and water systems. This means more funding, research and implementation of new systems. But both water and food systems contribute to and suffer from climate change. We must reduce their impact on the natural world and move to more sustainable systems."
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