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An assessment of a country’s vulnerability to climate change is an evaluation of how changes in climate may affect segments of the natural environment, elements of the national economy, and human health and welfare. Key natural resource sectors that might be susceptible to changes in climate include agricultural crops, livestock, forests, water resources, coastal resources, fisheries, and wildlife. Other sectors potentially affected include human health, energy, infrastructure, and human settlements. A vulnerability assessment consists of an analysis of the scope and severity of the potential effects of climate change. For example, a rise in temperature and an increase in rainfall may effectively lower (or raise) the yield of a country’s agricultural crops, which, in turn, may reduce (or increase) a country’s gross national product (GNP) and its economic well-being.
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Benioff, R., Guill, S., Lee, J. (1996). Overview of the Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Process. In: Benioff, R., Guill, S., Lee, J. (eds) Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments. Environmental Science and Technology Library, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0303-6_2
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