Impacts of Climate Change on Sustainable Development: Case Study California Drought.

globally remains dependent on the available natural resources provided by mother earth. Many natural resources have significantly provided the foundation for the expansion of human activities, some of which have posed a threat to the same resources and life of many. Through numerous global transformations such as modernization and industrialization, many human activities such as infrastructural development, mining, and oil exploration have let to lots of impacts on the environment. Additionally, due to increasing rates of population globally, there has been increased demand for resources for the last decades. Through this paper, the researcher intends to find out the impacts of climate change and its impacts to sustainable development. The paper also intends to explore on major causes of the climatic changes by evaluated the current trend on California drought that has continued for the last three years.

ed increased heat wave that has caused massive loss for many farmers, but also has changed the living patterns for entire California population. scientific attention all over the world, as it has been blamed over uncontrolled human activities such as deforestation and other activities (Kerr, 2013, p.688).

According to Campbell (2008) due to the large extent of human destruction on the environment, he argued that there is the need for better approaches toward climate change (Campbell, 2008). In an overview of the major impacts of climate change, many people have suffered the consequences of changes in climatic conditions. Changes such as drought in some areas, cases of floods and heat wave, are among many that have caused deaths in different countries globally. menace of climate change, either by planning for its adoption.

. Knowles, Dettinger and Cayan (2006)Knowles, Dettinger & Cayan 2006).

The aspect of sustainable development can only be achieved if both individuals and corporate are willing to turn to alternative forms of energy and other conservative activities in their survival. Although many companies rely on numerous raw materials from the physical resource, an alternative can be opted for that is environmental friendly. The major impact of climate change economically, politically and socially is alarming globally and calls for immediate actions. Reduced agricultural activities for instance, political conflicts and a hunger stricken society is just a sign to government and all stakeholders ought to take relevant actions in order to save the natural resources for sustainable development (USAID, 2007, p.14).

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