Multidimensional Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security in Africa and Its Governance
Africa's vulnerability to climate change is among the highest in the world.Climate change and its knock-on effects have caused environmental,economic and social impacts on food security in Africa.In the environmental dimension,climate change induced consequences such as abnormal precipitation patterns,deterioration of land degradation and frequent extreme weather events,have posed systemic threats to agricultural production and compromised food availability in Africa.In terms of the economic dimension,climate change could lead to economic loss for smallholders,constraint on productive investment,rising food price and disruption of global food trade,thereby undermining the ability of vulnerable groups to access food and the stability of food supplies at the national level.Considering the social dimension,climate change has posed severe threat to human health,deepened poverty and inequality,and exacerbated displacement and violent conflicts,further increasing food security vulnerability in Africa.In the face of daunting dual challenges of climate change and food security,it is urgent to promote climate-resilient food system transformation in Africa.Looking forward,African countries may consider promoting low-carbon based agricultural production methods,shaping climate-resilient agricultural value chains and building social safety nets to withstand climate-related disasters as strategic priorities.
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