Social Dimensions of Climate Change

Social Dimensions of Climate Change As extreme weather and disasters continue to worsen and increase, millions of poor people face severe challenges in terms of job losses, health effects, food insecurity, water stress, migration and forced displacement, loss of home, shelter, and community ties, and other related risks. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/social-dimensions-of-climate-change Extreme weather events are deeply intertwined with global patterns of inequality. The poorest and most vulnerable people bear the brunt of climate change impacts yet contribute the least to the crisis. As the impacts of climate change mount, millions of vulnerable people face disproportionate challenges in terms of loss of jobs; physical harm; disease; mental health effects; food insecurity; access to water; migration and forced displacement; loss of shelter, assets, and community ties, and other related risks.