TNPSC Thervupettagam

Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study

January 5 , 2024 455 days 612 0
  • It ranked 87 countries based on the level of climate change threat faced by women working in agricultural sectors.
  • India stood 12th on the risk index developed by researchers from six institutes.
  • The other Asian countries included Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal, ranking second, fourth, seventh and eighth respectively.
  • Agri-food systems encompass production, post-harvest handling and distribution.
  • Within African and Asian regions, central, east and southern Africa and west and south Asia were particularly at risk.
  • They face the highest climate risks such as droughts, floods or shortened crop-growing season.

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