Climate change poses a major threat to continued poverty reduction efforts. Warmer temperatures negatively impact the income of poor farming families and their food supply, leading to falling incomes for farmers and increased poverty. Climate change is also likely to increase illness and death rates in developing countries. Even with less than a 1°C rise in temperatures, climate shocks cause setbacks to economic and social development today in developing countries.

1. Sustainable Development Goals
James Tang
Chair, Universal Peace Federation - UK
Sustainable Development Goals
Committee

2. Climate change is major obstacle to continued
poverty reduction
Warmer temperature affects poor families income and their food chain where
they are heavily dependent on farming.
Falling farmer incomes will increase poverty and reduce the ability of
households to invest in a better future. (poverty trap)
Climate change is likely to increase illness and death rates in developing
countries.
At national level, Climate shocks cause setbacks to economic and social
development in developing countries today – even with temperature increase
of less than 1°C.

4. Climate change is major obstacle to continued
poverty reduction
Warmer temperature affects poor families income and their food chain where
they are heavily dependent on farming.
Falling farmer incomes will increase poverty and reduce the ability of
households to invest in a better future. (poverty trap)
Climate change is likely to increase illness and death rates in developing
countries.
At national level, Climate shocks cause setbacks to economic and social
development in developing countries today – even with temperature increase
of less than 1°C.

6. Climate Change Conference