Climate change and its effect on food security in Southern Africa

Abstract

In recent years, the term "climate change" has been widely utilized worldwide. Almost everyone knows or bears an idea of the definition of the phrase in mind. Climate change has become part of the global agenda, being the topic of discussion in the realm of numerous international conferences. Climate change poses a threat to global security as it poses a danger to various aspects of human life. For instance, lives are occasionally lost due to weather events triggered by changing weather conditions, and food scarcity caused by these changing conditions that can limit people's access to food in many ways. One manifestation of climate change is the occurrence of extreme weather events, characterized by a rise in global temperatures, increased frequency of cyclones, floods, and droughts. The objective of this research is to understand what SADC countries are doing at the regional level to mitigate the effects of climate change on food security. While developing the research, documentary and bibliographic techniques are applied. However, secondary sources including the analysis of works carried out by other researchers have allowed a better understanding into the problem and broadened the scope through the provision of answers to the problem scrutinized by the research.