Which of the following are the likely implications of climate change for South African society?

Question

A.
Agricultural employment will decrease

B.
Rising food prices and hunger

C.
Extreme rainfall and floods, especially in poor communities living adjacent to rivers.

D.
All of the above

Answer 1

D. All of the above

Each of the listed implications is likely to be a consequence of climate change in South Africa. Agricultural employment may decrease due to changing climate conditions affecting crop yields, rising food prices and hunger could result from reduced agricultural productivity, and extreme rainfall and floods are likely to disproportionately impact vulnerable communities.