Climate change impacts and vulnerability in Africa
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2009
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University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KE
Abstract
Climate change impacts have the potential to undermine and even undo progress made in improving the socioeconomic well-being of many countries in Africa. This brief presentation provides an overview of climate change hotspots and vulnerabilities in Africa based on current trends using maps and graphics.
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Meeting: Workshop on Integrated Climate Risk Assessment, 2-6 November, 2009, Nairobi, KE
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CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, ECOLOGY, SEA LEVEL, FLOODS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOTSPOTS, SOUTH OF SAHARA, NORTH OF SAHARA