ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2022/Policy Brief.1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Policy briefs
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability
Focus Area: Climate change, Financing for development
Initiatives: Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 13: Climate Action
Keywords: Climate change, Finance, Development, Capacity building, Climate, Sustainable development, Sustainable energy
Climate finance needs and flows in the Arab region
September 2022
The Arab region is highly vulnerable to climate change. The adverse effects of climate change are already being felt by rural and urban communities and across sectors. Regional climate models project that the average annual temperature could increase by almost 5°C before the end of the century under the high emission scenario. Precipitation levels are projected to follow a decreasing yet volatile trend overall. More frequent droughts and forest fires will be witnessed in some areas, while an increase in the number of flash floods is expected in others. This is affecting water security, agricultural productivity, tourism, ecosystems and health. Socioeconomic and environmental impacts are projected to worsen in the future, with risks to security and stability.
To enhance resilience, countries need to reinforce their adaptative capacity. This includes strengthening progress towards the achievement of national targets in support of the Sustainable Development Goals, and ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition that provides countries with the sustainable energy resources necessary to achieve those goals.
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The Arab region is highly vulnerable to climate change. The adverse effects of climate change are already being felt by rural and urban communities and across sectors. Regional climate models project that the average annual temperature could increase by almost 5°C before the end of the century under the high emission scenario. Precipitation levels are projected to follow a decreasing yet volatile trend overall. More frequent droughts and forest fires will be witnessed in some areas, while an increase in the number of flash floods is expected in others. This is affecting water security, agricultural productivity, tourism, ecosystems and health. Socioeconomic and environmental impacts are projected to worsen in the future, with risks to security and stability.
To enhance resilience, countries need to reinforce their adaptative capacity. This includes strengthening progress towards the achievement of national targets in support of the Sustainable Development Goals, and ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition that provides countries with the sustainable energy resources necessary to achieve those goals.
