The Effect of Climate Change on the Environment and Sustainable Development

Abstract

Today's world is living a continuous rise in global temperatures that leads to devastating natural disasters and environmental pollution. This has drained the efforts of governments in addressing the imminent threat to humanity—climate change. The impact is particularly severe in the light of technological advancement which directly affects the environmental, food, health, and water security; thereby it hinders countries’ efforts to achieve sustainable development. What are the causes of this phenomenon? And what are its repercussions on economic and social sustainable development?