99% of the casualties of climate change reside in the developing world, yet the 50 least developed countries emit less then 1% of pollutants, as recorded in the Human Impact Report by the Global Humanitarian Forum. As governments in the West donate aid targeted at helping developing countries, the emissions their industries belch out are contributing to the issues they are supposed to be tackling. Although these emissions drive economic growth, they are forcing millions into poverty. Higher temperatures in Peru have lead to a 70% reduction in mango production in certain regions.
