Kuwait needs clear strategic plan to limit climate change impacts: Expert

Kuwait needs clear strategic plan to limit climate change impacts: Expert

By Majd Othman

KUWAIT: Global economies, particularly GCC economies must draw a strategic plan to weather the possible impacts of climate change on their economies, a Kuwaiti economist said, pointing out that such a clear strategy could help Kuwait economy cushion the current and future effects of climatic turbulences. Talking to Kuwait Times on the implications of climate change on global economies, economist Nader Al-Obaid also discussed in detail the possible impact of rising temperatures on the economic growth in many sectors of Kuwait.

Over the years, economic growth has been negatively impacted across the world by various factors; some of them caused by human actions such as wars, economic crises or political tensions while others triggered by natural causes such as climate change and soaring temperatures.

“In Kuwait, the agriculture sector is one sector which has been impacted by climate change and rising temperatures, especially when we talk about seasonal products,” Al-Obaid said. “However, the impact of climate change on Kuwait’s farm sector has been largely limited due to weak local agricultural production and a lack of proper government focus,” he said.

“Kuwait needs a clear strategic plan to ward off the impact of climate change and maintain a stable level of economic growth.