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Climate Change Forcing Indian Farmers to Commit Suicide

Climate Change Forcing Indian Farmers to Commit Suicide http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/envronmt/climate/2007/0730indianfarmers.htm

An investigation carried out by ActionAid found that climate change and the deterioration of social and economic conditions in some densely populated Indian regions have made hunger worse amongst the poor and pushed people to commit suicide. The study focuses on significant changes in the weather conditions during the last four to five years which have adversely affected farming. This OneWorld article argues that, compared to 30 years ago, rainfall has now decreased immensely, and that the government has failed to respond adequately as "it has not created safeguards to protect farmers" and guarantee food security.

August 10, 2007 | 1:08 AM Comments  0 comments

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