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Climate crisis in failed states: Humanitarian aid at its limit

The flood disaster in Libya is yet another example that clearly shows that the effects of climate change are exacerbated where government structures are weak or non-existent. This is where humanitarian aid is particularly difficult. It is up to politicians to tackle this – including through ambitious climate efforts.

By Redaktion Table

IAA Mobility 2023 in der Messe Riem vom 05.09.-10.09.2023 in Muenchen. Steffi LEMKE Bundesumweltministerin, Einzelbild,angeschnittenes Einzelmotiv,Portraet,Portrait,Porträt. *** IAA Mobility 2023 at Messe Riem from 05 09 10 2023 in Munich Steffi LEMKE Federal Minister for the Environment , single image,cropped single image,portrait,portrait,portrait

'Failing to act could become so costly that it could overwhelm the state'

The German "Climate Adaptation Week" aims to make it clear: The effects of the climate crisis are also clearly felt in Germany. In today's special interview, German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke demands that authorities and planners anchor adaptation in everyday life. And she calls for a reorienting agricultural policy, which has worked "against nature for centuries."

By Bernhard Pötter