According to the World Health Organization, as of the year 2030, climate change is expected to contribute to approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea and heat stress.
Developing countries are more likely to disproportionately experience the negative effects of global warming.
Not only do many developing countries have naturally warmer climates than those in the developed world, they also rely more heavily on climate sensitive sectors such as agriculture, forestry and tourism.
Highly vulnerable regions in the emerging world include Sub-Saharan Africa and South and South East Asia, according to the World Bank.
In South Asia, cities such as Kolkata and Mumbai will face increased flooding, warming temperatures and intense cyclones.
Loss of snow melt from the Himalayas will also reduce the flow of water into the Indus Ganges and Brahmaputra basins.
Meanwhile in South East Asia, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, which produces most of the rice, is especially vulnerable to rising sea levels.
For Sub-Saharan Africa, food security will be a major challenge due to droughts and shifts in rainfall.
Many countries have now realized the grave consequences of global warming. Likewise, corporations are realizing the need to become environmentally friendly. However, the major impact on reducing the effects of global warming cannot be made without the commitment of those countries (Developed) that account for the greatest production of greenhouse gases.
