20 Jan 2010, IRIN
Disappointed by the 'failure' of the Copenhagen talks to adequately help poor countries adapt to climate change, the Burkina Faso government and farmers are working to adjust farming techniques to changing weather patterns...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 33,101 | ||
| Flood | 13,295 | ||
| Landslide | 2 | ||
| Earthquake | 0 | ||
| Tsunami | 0 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1990 | 2,600,000 | |
| Drought | 1980 | 1,250,000 | |
| Drought | 1988 | 200,000 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 121,043 | |
| Drought | 1995 | 75,590 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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