The American University in Cairo

The American University in Cairo

The American University in Cairo has been conducting research and publishing papers and a report focused on climate change and the negative impact it has on food security, agriculture, and rural development, as well as on water management and water scarcity. In 2013, the report Impact of Population Growth and Climate Change in Lebanon and Egypt on Water Scarcity, Agricultural Output and Food Security was published in partnership with the Middle East Research Centre of Columbia University, the American University of Beirut, the Earth Institute of Columbia University, the United States’ Agency for International Development (USAID), and FHI 360. The report aimed to explore the negative impact of climate change on the populations of the two countries, and to show how the most vulnerable groups, such as children and women, are the most affected. The Cairo Review of Global Affairs included articles examining the combination of population growth and resource scarcity, the exacerbation produced by climate change and the challenges faced by local populations, in contrast with the distance between decision makers on climate change issues and the citizens facing the consequences of such decisions.