Review of Global Climate Change on the Economic Development and Conflict Resolutions in Africa

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to show that Climate change has been an important factor in agricultural production globally. Evidences suggesting that the increasing concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions due to human activities is mainly responsible for global warming and climate change. The procedural design for the study entails the use of descriptive method. It also included the use of secondary sources of information, such as published material, Journals and internet. African countries will be severely hit by climate change and weather extremes and need to develop the capacity to tackle this problem in order to ensure sustainable economic development and food security. Failure to integrate climate change impacts into development planning will result in major social, human and economic losses. African countries are more vulnerable than any other region to the world’s changing weather patterns. Hundreds of people in Africa depend on rainfall to grow their food thus; climate change risks would be disastrous for Africa if there is change in weather patterns that affect rainfall. This paper therefore concluded that African governments should be actively involved in resolving the climate change related conflicts. African governments should take up climate change and conflict resolutions as top priorities in their national budgets with adequate provision to improve and sustain economic growth and development.