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Climate affects the lives of all living beings on earth. Every system is vulnerable to climate, and the impact of climate extremes can cause devastating damage to people and their economies and environment. This vulnerability, however, varies from region to region, and is a function of many factors, such as the geographic location, resiliency, capacities (economic, technical and financial), social capital, political environment, and livelihood security.
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Konneh, K.A. (2007). Institutional Capacity Building in Developing Countries through Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) Process. In: Sivakumar, M.V.K., Hansen, J. (eds) Climate Prediction and Agriculture. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-44650-7_8
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