Environmental vulnerability index is comprised of 50 ‘smart’ indicators estimating the vulnerability of the environment of the 235 countries and territories included, to future shocks. It was developed by the -—
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—-, the United Nations Environment Programme etc. The index defines vulnerability as the potential for attributes of any system, human or natural, to respond adversely to events. It is concerned with the risk of damage to the natural environment of a country. These are: (i) the risk of hazards occurring, (ii) the inherent resistance to damage and (iii) the acquired vulnerability resulting from past damage.
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—-, the United Nations Environment Programme etc. The index defines vulnerability as the potential for attributes of any system, human or natural, to respond adversely to events. It is concerned with the risk of damage to the natural environment of a country. These are: (i) the risk of hazards occurring, (ii) the inherent resistance to damage and (iii) the acquired vulnerability resulting from past damage.