Question

analyse the effects of global warming on developed and developing countries

Answer 1

The effects of climate change will not be uniformly distributed across the globe and there are likely to be winners and losers as the planet warms.

Applying a broad brush to climate effects, 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.

As temperatures rise further, regions such as Africa will face declining crop yields and will struggle to produce sufficient food for domestic consumption, whilst their major exports will likely fall in volume.

This effect will be made worse for these regions if developed countries are able to offset the fall in agricultural output with new sources, potentially from their own domestic economies as their land becomes more suitable for growing crops.

Developing countries may also be less likely to create drought resistant harvests given the lack of research funding.

Answer 2

The effects of climate change will not be uniformly distributed across the globe and there are likely to be winners and losers as the planet warms.

Applying a broad brush to climate effects, 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.

As temperatures rise further, regions such as Africa will face declining crop yields and will struggle to produce sufficient food for domestic consumption, whilst their major exports will likely fall in volume.

This effect will be made worse for these regions if developed countries are able to offset the fall in agricultural output with new sources, potentially from their own domestic economies as their land becomes more suitable for growing crops.

Developing countries may also be less likely to create drought resistant harvests given the lack of research funding.