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… many affected by increasing uncertainty and variation in weather patterns and seasonal change. The uncertainties … or decrease. An increment in the incidence and severity of extreme events (e.g. hurricanes and floods) has been reported … technology and funding, and the need to deal with extreme events that affect local communities and sectors …

… health and ecosystem resilience make us more vulnerable to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change, and even … and livelihoods, resilience to climate change and extreme weather events, and ultimately social and political …

… role intact and healthy mangroves play in the face of extreme events. Damage costs were set at 50%, 25%, and 10% of … in monetary terms, such as health, freshwater systems, extreme weather events, biodiversity and ecosystems services. The end …

… 2.3 Moderation of extreme events … and the increasing impact of climate change, including extreme events such as floods and droughts. Moreover, spatial … helps in regulating the water quantity during extreme weather events (CNT & American Rivers 2010). However, …

… effect on climate and reduce the risks and impacts of extreme events such as storms, landslides and floods, whose … L ocally, climate change leads to an increase in extreme weather events such as flooding. Preservation and …

… Capac Ñan in Quechua – once ran for 7,000 km from the extreme south of Colombia to central Chile and western … communities and cultural minorities. Pushed uphill to extreme altitudes, many mountain people can barely scratch … Consequently, significant changes in average and extreme weather cannot fail to challenge the success of our species, …

… are threatened, as is the case in some countries with extreme deforestation, poverty reduction will be an even … to dramatically affect millions of people (UNEP 2007). Extreme weather events, floods and droughts are also likely to …

… As the climate changes, factors such as disturbance, extreme events, variations in weather patterns and changes in natural processes such as … ecosystems to buffer local climate; reduce impacts of extreme weather events; and provide other ecosystem services …

… of ecological functioning of vegetation due to changes in weather conditions, soil properties, hydrological conditions … Enfield (NH), USA: Science Publishers, Inc. 85 Extreme drought zones with a wet index of less than 0.65 and … Legal and Policy Component, including the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, promotion of gender equality and …

… risks are a priority challenge worldwide with extreme weather events, ‘natural’ disasters and failure of mitigation … change and disaster risk Burkina Faso has one of the most extreme and variable climates in the world (González et al., …