Climate change threatens to increase mortality in vulnerable countries: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that climate change threatens to exacerbate conflicts and increase deaths in vulnerable countries around the world.

The IMF said in a report released yesterday that although climate change alone cannot trigger new unrest, it significantly exacerbates conflict, exacerbating and complicating issues such as hunger, poverty and displacement. become

According to the report, by 2060, conflict-related deaths could increase by 8.5 percent in fragile and conflict-prone states (FCS), while deaths in countries with extreme temperature increases could increase by 14 percent. can

According to the World Bank classification, there are about one billion people living in 39 countries and 43% of the world’s population falls under the category of FCS, and more than half of these countries are African countries that suffer from a disproportionate burden of climate change. are

The IMF warned that more than 50 million people in these countries could go hungry by 2060, due to low food production and rising grain prices.

Economic losses from climate change are more severe and persistent in vulnerable countries than in other countries, the agency said.

In a separate statement, the IMF said it was vital that leaders gathering next week for the first African Environment Summit in Kenya find solutions to the problems facing vulnerable countries.

The IMF wrote in its blog that each year three times more people are affected by natural disasters in vulnerable states than in other countries.

The IMF added that disasters in vulnerable states displace more than twice the population of other countries.

By 2040, these countries could experience temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius on average 61 days a year, four times more than other countries, the IMF said.

The global body added that extreme heat and the accompanying effects of climate change will threaten human health and will harm productivity and jobs in key sectors such as agriculture and construction.