Vulnerability- High
Adaptive Capacity- Low
Agriculture-
Grain yields projected to decrease, resulting in
less
food security, especially in small, food importing
countries.Animals & Plants-
Significant extinctions of species are projected.
Costal Areas-
Sea level rise will submerge or erode some costal
areas, especially in the Gulf of Guinea, Senegal,
Gambia, Egypt and along the East and South
Coasts.
Deserts-
Deserts will increase in size, due to less annual
rainfall, runoff and soil moisture. This would
especially affect North, South and West Africa.
Health-
Increased range of vector borne diseases (malaria,
dengue fever, yellow fever and encephalitis) would
cause greater risk of infection.
Water Resources-
Major African rivers are sensitive to climate change.
Average runoff and water availability would decrease
in Mediterrenean/Southern Africa.
Increased drought/flood will negatively affect water
resources. |