The Tropics are a region that is roughly defined as the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer. Although topography contributes to climatic variation, these areas are typically warm and experience little seasonal change in day-to-day temperature.
The tropical regions: Wikimedia Commons
To highlight the challenges and opportunities faced by the nations of the Tropics, the International Day of the Tropics is observed every year. Marked on 29 June, it is an opportunity to take stock of the diversity of the region and to acknowledge its potential.
The Tropics are a region that is roughly defined as the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer. Although topography contributes to climatic variation, these areas are typically warm and experience little seasonal change in day-to-day temperature. The Tropics face several challenges including climate change, deforestation, urbanisation and demographic changes.
History
The inaugural State of the Tropics Report was released on 29 June 2014 as a result of a collaboration between twelve leading tropical research institutions. The report provides a unique perspective on the increasingly important region. In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/267 on the anniversary of the report’s publication, which called for 29 June to be observed as the International Day of the Tropics every year.
What is the significance?
The international Day of the Tropics aimed to raise awareness about the challenges faced specifically by tropical areas and the impact of the issues affecting them. It also tries to draw attention towards the important role that countries in the Tropics play in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Tropical nations have made a lot of progress but face a number of challenges that require immediate attention in a number of development indicators for achieving sustainable development. Some of the factors that require immediate attention are:
1. By 2050, tropics will host most of the world’s population and two-thirds of its children.
2. More people experience undernourishment in the Tropics in comparison to the rest of the world.
3. The proportion of the urban population living in slums is higher in the Tropics than in other parts of the globe.
It is by looking into these issues that the world can ensure that the region progresses in a sustainable and equitable manner.
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