The Impacts of Climate Change in Developing Countries: Between Existing Challenges and Ways to Address Them

Abstract

 Climate change is considered a global crisis with consequences that pose an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet. Climate change and the associated risks represent one of the most significant challenges facing humanity and their planet due to the increase in extreme weather phenomena such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, desertification, hurricanes, and other related events. Since the beginning of this century, the world has been facing some of the most complex problems and challenges, with the compounded effects of climate change contributing to its acceleration. This leaves very little time for action if we are to prevent runaway climate change, thereby requiring immediate, decisive, and accelerated action as well as concerted efforts to confront this crisis, given its tangible, real, and widespread negative impacts. Addressing the issue necessitates the application of multiple treatment strategies and approaches. Therefore, the aim of this research is to identify the major fundamental changes in the nature of climate change, to understand its negative impacts—particularly on air, water, rainfall, and soil in developing countries—and to assess the capacity of these countries to confront these challenges. The research also seeks to explore the proposed solutions to address the challenges they face. The core problem addressed in the study lies in the numerous negative effects caused by climate change on developing countries and the difficulties these countries encounter in mitigating this phenomenon.