Green Watch Monitoring Report
Afghanistan
is facing a severe climate crisis, with worsening droughts and flash flooding
destroying livelihoods and exacerbating hunger. Despite being one of the
countries most vulnerable to climate change, Afghanistan will not be
represented at the COP28 summit due to the Taliban's seizure of power in 2021.
Afghanistan's
climate change problem is severe, with rising temperatures and changing weather
patterns affecting rainfall, snowpack, and glaciers. The country has lost 14%
of its glacier area between 1990 and 2015, and widespread deforestation has
contributed to flooding. Drought affects 25 out of 34 provinces, impacting
agriculture and the economy.
The
climate crisis has devastating effects on Afghans, with 29 million people in
need of aid and over 3 million displaced. Climate change has destroyed crops,
land, and infrastructure, leading to increased hunger, displacement, and
conflicts over water and land.
The wider
global risks of Afghanistan's climate crisis include mass migration to
neighboring countries and Europe, impacting water availability in downstream
countries, and stoking tensions. The Taliban takeover has further complicated
the situation, with frozen development aid, suspended environmental programs,
and a lack of support for renewable energy.
The
Taliban have expressed concerns about climate change, criticizing their
exclusion from international summits and seeking assistance to build
resilience. However, their human rights record and treatment of women have
raised concerns, and international sanctions are unlikely to be eased. The
country's significant fossil fuel deposits and increased coal exports have also
raised concerns about pollution and environmental degradation.
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