BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 6. Climate risks are
becoming a very serious challenge for food security and economic
stability, Representative of the President of Azerbaijan on Climate
Issues, Mukhtar Babayev, said at the Agribusiness Development
Forum, Trend
reports.
According to him, in recent years, the nature of climate and
weather events around the world has changed.
"Previously, these events were more local and seasonal in
nature. Today, the situation has changed," he explained.
Babayev noted that climate events are occurring more frequently,
with stronger hurricanes, longer-lasting droughts, and large-scale
floods.
"Climate change is changing not only the intensity of these
events, but also the timing of their occurrence. According to
statistics from the World Meteorological Organization, the number
of weather and climate-related disasters has increased by about 5
times over the past 30 years. Floods have become one of the most
widespread and impactful natural disasters. More than 4,700 flood
events have been recorded in 168 countries.
These events affected more than 3.2 billion people. The total
economic damage is $1.3 trillion. According to the UN Food and
Agriculture Organization, natural disasters have caused more than
$3 trillion in damage to agriculture over the past 30 years. This
represents more than about $100 billion in losses annually. This
fact once again shows that climate risks are becoming a very
serious challenge for food security and economic stability," the
official added.
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