FIGURE 6.10 Photo Essay: Vulnerability to Climate Change in North Africa and Southwest Asia Water scarcity, sea level rise, desertification, food scarcity, and political instability are some of the factors that make parts of this region highly vulnerable to climate change. 6.10a Courtesy James Baigrie/Photodisc/Getty Images, 6.10b Courtesy Scott Nelson/Getty Images, 6.10c Courtesy Christophe Boisvieux/hemis.fr/Getty Images