West Africa Climate Extremes and Climate Change Indices

All over the world, extreme weather and climate events have become more frequent and devastating. They pose the greatest threat to socio-economic development programs. The increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme events that is observed relating to climate variability and change will exacerbate the vulnerability of our communities. Decision-makers and emergency response managers will therefore require information such as contained in this book to formulate the most effective and appropriate contingency plans.