the review of the evidence covers different types of hazards in different geographical areas although it pays particular attention to the experiences associated with hurricane katrina in the united states of america flooding in bangladesh and severe water loss and desertification in the sahel region of africa the chapter concludes with a discussion of the policy implications of addressing the root causes of inequalities for adaptation and building resilience to climate hazards relatively less attention was paid to the implications of that physical impact for the lives livelihoods of the people who are most vulnerable and most affected to quote skoufias ed