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Climate fluctuations can trigger events that lead to mass migration, hunger and famine. Rather than attributing the blame to nature, the contributors look at the underlying causes of social vulnerability, such as the processes and organisation of society in the semi-arid tropics. Past and present susceptibility to destitution, hunger, and famine in the face of climate variability can teach us about the potential future consequences of climate change. By understanding why individuals, households, nations, and regions are vulnerable, and how they have buffered themselves against climatic and environmental fluctuations, present and future vulnerability can be redressed. Through case studies from across the globe, the authors explore past experiences with climate variability, and the likely effects of, and the possible policy responses to, the types of climatic events that global warming might bring.

Arid regions climate --- Climatic changes --- Sustainable development --- Geografie --- Social aspects --- Fysische geografie --- Het Gekoppelde Systeem "Mens-Fysisch Milieu" --- (geofactoren, ecosysteemdiensten, menselijk impact op het fysisch milieu, landdegradatie, desertificatie, global change). --- Environmental Sciences --- Atmospheric Science --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Climate, Arid regions --- Climate, Dryland --- Dry climate --- Dryland climate --- Climatology --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climate change mitigation --- Global environmental change --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Environmental aspects