Environment and climate

People living in poverty are often directly dependent on natural resources such as forests, land, rivers and seas, and are therefore hit particularly hard by environmental pollution and climate change.

Smallholder farmers and poor rural people bear the brunt of climate change and the degradation of natural resources. Extreme weather events, such as droughts, storms and floods, are putting pressure on the ecosystems that farmers depend on, as are gradual processes such as rising sea levels and melting glaciers. Crop failures and livestock deaths are causing economic losses and undermining the food security of rural people with ever-greater frequency, especially in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

Smallholder farmers and poor rural people bear the brunt of climate change and the degradation of natural resources. Extreme weather events, such as droughts, storms and floods, are putting pressure on the ecosystems that farmers depend on. Crop failures and livestock deaths are causing economic losses and undermining the food security of rural people with ever-greater frequency, especially in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.The ecosystems on which smallholder farmers rely are increasingly undermined. Access to suitable agricultural land is declining, and forest, soil and water resources are increasingly restricted and degraded.

This is why investments in environmental sustainability help people to continue using natural resources to lift themselves out of poverty

Over the years, Maarifa Consult team and Consulting Partners have continued to provide consultancy services to various clients with technical expertise on climate and environment is limited in the following areas.

• Climate adaptation Studies
• Green Economy Project Studies
• Review and developing of environment and climate policies
• Environment Assessments