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Climate change, desertification put a billion poor at risk
Chennai: There are one billion poor people in the world who are vulnerable to climate change, desertification, land degradation, loss of biodiversity, water scarcity and shortage of fossil fuels. India alone accounts for 25.93 per cent of this population and China 16.66 per cent. The remaining part of Asia and Pacific accounts for 18.30 per cent. In short, Asia is a hub where the poor, undernourished and the vulnerable live. This is followed by sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for 23.94 per cent of the one billion. The other parts of the world are not far behind, with Latin America and the Caribbean accounting for 6.22 per cent and the North East and North Africa 4.57 per cent. Continue reading “Climate change, desertification put a billion poor at risk (Google Alert / The Hindu)”
DESERTIFICATION 