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… of climate change on crop diversity and the genetic vulnerability of agricultural production systems resulting … In other words, crop diversity helps to reduce ‘genetic vulnerability’. This is a term used to describe the condition … losses.8 In the global context, the phenomenon of genetic vulnerability represents a major risk with regards to the …

… endangered or declining species and/or habitats 4. Vulnerability, Fragility, Sensitivity, or Slow recovery 5. …

… disasters, excessive dependence on international trade and vulnerability to global developments.13 Moreover, SIDS … (nutrition, health, education and literacy) and economic vulnerability.19 In addition, to qualify as an LDC, a … particular concern may be poverty, lack of resources, or vulnerability to extreme weather events, such as droughts. …

… of Dundee, and Oregon State University, Hydropolitical Vulnerability and Resilience along International Waters (UNEP … reducing the navigability of the Meuse and increasing the vulnerability of flooding.187 According to the Dutch … national stakeholders can learn from each other to reduce vulnerability and adapt to the impacts of climate change in …

… Policy. A number of countries have commissioned specific vulnerability assessments of their World Heritage properties. … example, the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) has a detailed Vulnerability Assessment addressing both natural and social … • The 2007 Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef: A vulnerability assessment, by Johnson and Marshall, can be …

… filtration of pollutants, storage of organic matter. The vulnerability of wetlands and the many threats that they face …