Climate change
change disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations, exacerbating existing inequalities through effects like food and water scarcity, health crises (including mental health and disease spread), displacement and migration, damage to infrastructure and housing, loss of livelihoods and jobs, and increased risk of human conflict and insecurity, particularly for women and girls. These widespread impacts disrupt natural, economic, and social systems globally, making it challenging to ensure basic human needs and development. Direct Impacts on Well-being Health: Climate change is a major health threat, worsening air and water quality, increasing the spread of diseases, and causing heat-related illnesses and fatalities. It also places significant pressure on mental health. Food & Water Security: Droughts and extreme weather events disrupt food production, leading to hunger and malnutrition, and affect access to clean water. Economic and Social Disruption ...