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An urgent need for COP27: confronting converging crises.

Jim Falk^1,2, Rita R Colwell^3,4, Swadhin K Behera^5,6

¹School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

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|November 21, 2022

Summary

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Cascading climate, ecological, and social crises are escalating, threatening global civilization. Urgent, increased global funding and support are needed to bolster adaptation strategies for vulnerable populations facing converging risks.

Keywords:

Biodiversity Climate Change Food and Water crisis Risk interaction

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Area of Science:

Environmental science
Climate change adaptation
Global socio-political systems

Background:

Recent extreme climate events (droughts, floods, fires) have compounded impacts from pandemics and geopolitical conflict.
These converging crises highlight new links between climate change, human health, food security, and population displacement.
Vulnerable populations face significant challenges in adapting to these escalating, interconnected risks.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify measures for bolstering the resilience of vulnerable populations against converging ecological and socio-political crises.
To emphasize the urgent need for increased global funding and support for climate change adaptation.
To advocate for greater emphasis on adaptation needs at international climate forums like COP27.

Main Methods:

Analysis of recent cascading ecological and socio-political crises.
Review of consensus statements and warnings regarding climate change impacts.
Identification of necessary resources and capacities for adaptation planning and implementation.

Main Results:

Evidence shows converging and compounding risks from climate events, pandemics, and geopolitical instability.
New connections between climate change and human health, food crises, and climate refugees are increasingly visible.
Current support for climate change resilience lags significantly behind the rapid growth of converging risks.

Conclusions:

There is an urgent need for globally available local data, reliable analytical techniques, and community capacity for adaptation.
Greater emphasis, global funding, and support are crucial to address the increasing adaptation needs of vulnerable populations.
Immediate action is required to bolster resilience against escalating climate-related and socio-political crises.