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Observed and expected effects on social systems
Further information: Effects of global warming#Social systems and Regional effects of global warming#Regional impacts
Vulnerability of human societies to climate change mainly lies in the effects of extreme weather events rather than gradual climate change.[158] Impacts of climate change so far include adverse effects on small islands,[159] adverse effects on indigenous populations in high-latitude areas,[160] and small but discernable effects on human health.[161] Over the 21st century, climate change is likely to adversely affect hundreds of millions of people through increased coastal flooding, reductions in water supplies, increased malnutrition and increased health impacts.[162] Most economic studies suggest that global warming would reduce world gross domestic product (GDP).[163][164]
Food security
See also: Climate change and agriculture
Under present trends, by 2030, maize production in Southern Africa could decrease by up to 30% while rice, millet and maize in South Asia could decrease by up to 10%.[165] By 2080, yields in developing countries could decrease by 10% to 25% on average while India could see a drop of 30% to 40%.[166] By 2100, while the population of three billion is expected to double, rice and maize yields in the tropics are expected to decrease by 20–40% because of higher temperatures without accounting for the decrease in yields as a result of soil moisture and water supplies stressed by rising temperatures.[14]
Future warming of around 3 °C (by 2100, relative to 1990–2000) could result in increased crop yields in mid- and high-latitude areas, but in low-latitude areas, yields could decline, increasing the risk of malnutrition.[159] A similar regional pattern of net benefits and costs could occur for economic (market-sector) effects.[161] Warming above 3 °C could result in crop yields falling in temperate regions, leading to a reduction in global food production.[167]
Habitat inundation
Further information: Effects of climate change on humans#Displacement/migration
See also: Climate refugee
In small islands and megadeltas, inundation as a result of sea level rise is expected to threaten vital infrastructure and human settlements.[168][169] This could lead to issues of homelessness in countries with low lying areas such as Bangladesh, as well as statelessness for populations in countries such as the Maldives and Tuvalu.[170]
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