Climate change poses a significant threat to Kuwait, a small country in West Asia with a total area of 17,818 km2. The country largely consists of arid desert environments and to a lesser extent, coastal areas and wetlands. Kuwait has some of the world's driest and warmest summers with average temperatures falling at around 46.2 degrees Celsius. Kuwait is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, which pose many risks to the country's infrastructure, ecosystems, water resources and agricultural development. Kuwait has implemented several mitigation and adaptation strategies and is part of the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) that looks to address climate risks and engage in sustainable solutions.
