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Economies at risk - disasters, poverty and agricultural dependence

Natural disasters and conflict disrupts the livelihoods and financial stability of countries, and the people. A high dependence on agriculture signifies a high sensitivity to changes in the environment, such as drought and floods. This map highlights countries with high shares of agriculture, and also countries with high incidence of poverty, another factor in assessing the vulnerability of rural population.

Year: 2006

From collection: Environment and Poverty Times #3: Disaster issue

Cartographer: Emmanuelle Bournay

Tags: environment poverty

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