The MEA region remains divided in terms of sustainability, as Africa continues to lack the financial means to reach Middle Eastern levels in terms of electrification, as well as food and water availability. While Africa benefits from the lowest pollution globally, air, water and municipal waste-induced contamination remain dire issues in the Middle East. The impact of global warming is intensifying throughout the whole region, exacerbating its exposure to climate hazards.
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The majority of electricity output in MEA came from fossil fuels in 2020, with only a few countries stepping up to join a pledge to reduce this dependency. African countries are seeking to increase their electrification rates by investing in inexpensive greener energy alternatives, such as mini-grids.
The Middle East ranked low in the overall Pollution pillar in 2020, owing to poor air and water quality, as well as poor municipal waste management. While several countries within the region, including Saudi Arabia, have ratified the Paris Agreement, the Middle East remained one of the largest polluters globally in terms of CO2 emissions in 2020.
Despite large protected areas and a high number of protected species in the region, biodiversity loss continues at alarming rates. The pandemic has created further threats to the security of Africa’s national parks, with law enforcement being unable to tackle an increase in illegal wildlife poaching.
African countries continued to have the highest poverty rates globally in 2020, with malnutrition remaining a prevalent issue. Amid rapidly growing populations, rising food prices and political uncertainty in several African countries, the number of undernourished people is expected to rise further.
Africa remains the most vulnerable continent to climate change induced crop loss. Being the poorest region in the world, Africa continued to lack adaptive and coping capacities, with most of the climate-coping resources coming from international aid.
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