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THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC) CLIMATE CHANGE 2007: IMPACTS, ADAPTATION AND VULNERABILITY TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page———i Certification——–ii Dedication———iii Acknowledgement——-iv Abstract ———vi Table of Content——–vii Chapter One 1.0 Introduction ——-1 1.1 Statement of Problem——4 1.2 Purpose of the Study——5 1.3 Significance of Study——8 1.4 Limitation——–9 1.5 Scope of …

AT RISK: NATURAL HAZARDS, PEOPLE’S VULNERABILITY, AND DISASTERS The term ‘natural disaster’ is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase ‘natural disaster’ suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues …