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