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Senegal: Climate change vs. development policies

16 Feb 2010, Reuters Alertnet

Joel Charny, vice president of Refugees International reports on his recent visit to Senegal and the migration issues that the country is facing due to the effects of climate change...


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Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone 0
Drought 224,195
Flood 21,177
Landslide 0
 
Earthquake 2
Tsunami 0
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 1982 1,200,000
Flood 1998 300,000
Drought 2002 284,000
Flood 2002 179,000
Storm 1999 95,853
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08   *: Including tsunami
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