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The purpose of this article is to diagnose the critical effect of the climate crisis on the African poor and explore sustainable solutions. Climate change has remained a problem for Africa, pushing more than 100 million people into poverty. The ecosystem resources providing ecological goods and services to the poor have been heavily degraded. Increased anthropogenic activities have significantly altered the ecosystemʹs ability to provide nature‐based solutions for the poor. The research methods used in this study are philosophical and historical approaches, scientific reviews, policy examinations, and community observations, to enhance understanding and explanation as well as expose and evaluate underlying assumptions and connectedness. The studyʹs findings indicated that farmers on the continent routinely engage in farming for subsistence while relying on rainfed agriculture and employing obsolete farming technologies. The concepts of agribusiness, sustainable land, climate smart farming, farmer incentivization, technology transfers, farmer innovative platforms, and farmer data are low, if not absent. Under such conditions, the climate crisis creates a competing demand for food and nutrition. The problem is further exacerbated by frequent political conflict, drought, flooding, climate‐related epidemics, and pollution. In conclusion, the article calls for a serious rethinking of African government climate science policies and programmatic actions, with an opportunity to learn from countries that have experienced successes in climate mitigation and adaptation, such as Korea. While the costs of mitigation may be unaffordable, the recent proposal at COP‐27 to set up a fund to mitigate damages wrought by the climate crisis is welcome. It should also be noted that in Africa, adaptation is the key and calls for a multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multifaceted approach that taps into existing, emerging, and traditional knowledge.

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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Analysis of Climate and Development Policy Crisis in Africa
4. Synthesis of Critical Effects of Climate Crisis on The African Poor
5. Conclusion and Recommendations
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저자

• Ali Adan [ School of Education & Social Sciences, Umma University, Kajiado, Kenya ]
• Andy Cons Matata [ Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya ] Corresponding Author

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• 간행물명

  The Journal of Sciences and Innovation for Sustainable Peace(구 The journal of Hyojeong Academia)

• 간기

  반년간

• pISSN

  2982-9305

• 수록기간

  2023~2026

• 십진분류

  KDC 238 DDC 289