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Localising vulnerability assessments. Presented by Johanna Johnson. Natadola, Fiji. Sensitivity. Exposure. Potential impact. Adaptive capacity. Vulnerability. The Challenge. ?. Key considerations. Resources are often limited Time is critical. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Localising vulnerability assessments
Presented by Johanna Johnson
Natadola, Fiji
The ChallengeExposure Sensitivity
Adaptivecapacity
Potential impact
Vulnerability
Vulnerability
?
• Resources are often limited
• Time is critical
Key considerations
Pathway from assessment to action
Existing knowledge and information invaluable
• Downscaling from regional to community level
• Long-term community capacity
Existing knowledge and information
• Main food security and livelihood activities
• Key community assets & values
• Links between climate and activities
• Past response to change (e.g. natural disasters)
• Current issues (drivers of change)
• Future issues (e.g. climate change)
A participatory approach for determining adaptation actions and considerations for
their implementation
Building resilient futures
Pathway to AdaptationScoping
What are the key issues and
drivers of change
impacting the resilience of fishers and
farmers livelihoods?
Planning implementation
(i) Can an informed decision be made about what adaptations will be implemented?
(ii) What are the social, economic or environmental triggers that will indicate when it is time to implement an adaptation?
Current climate How do current trends in temperature and rainfall drive fishing and farming activities?
Source: S. Park (WFC)
Future: options & vision
Communicating: present
Communicating: the future
Community participation
Conclusions• Use available knowledge and information
• Integrate across scales (local, national, regional) and sectors
• Multi-disciplinary
• Largely participatory; building local capacity
• Rapid and action-orientated
Local knowledge provides relevance
Thank you
j.johnson@c2o.net.au
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