We describe the contemporary landscape and major existing climate trends using. Several approaches are used to assess species vulnerability to climate change. Changing climate and ocean conditions are impacting the nations valuable marine resources and the people, businesses and communities that depend on them. Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of such methods should help conservationists minimize biodiversity losses. This document proposes a framework for assessing the degree of climate change vulnerability for australian capital territory act infrastructure. Canadian council of forest ministers draft cctf guidebook v4 feb 20, and. Climate change and coastal vulnerability assessment. Adaptation to climate change of the german federal government. Guidelines for climate impact and vulnerability assessments. Climate change vulnerability assessment toolkit for. Approaches to assessment of impacts and vulnerability to. The toolbox of methods for climate change vulnerability assessment ccva for natural resourcesfrom individual species to habitats to places e. Aecom climate change vulnerability assessment for infrastructure page i table of contents executive summary iii 1.
Each stage of the framework is followed by two practical examples of vulnerability assessments carried out in india. Vulnerability assessment and ranking, considering the combined effect of both the current vulnerability of forests and the impacts of climate change, is useful to identify the most vulnerable districts under future climate scenario. The above elements are intricately linked and provide information on a communitys vulnerability to climate change and options that can enhance its adaptive capacity. Hhs sustainable and climate resilient health care facility. Climate change vulnerability assessment for natural resources. Vulnerability describes, according to the ipcc, the degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Finally, it documents how climate risk information is being used by the myanmar climate change alliance mcca to support local ecosystembased adaptation planning in the delta and dry. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation climate change. Concepts, issues, assessment methods prepared by santiago olmos for the climate change knowledge network july 2001 this paper is available from the climate change knowledge network web site at. A report from the northwoods climate change response framework project stephen handler, matthew j. Coastal vulnerability assessments still focus mainly on sealevel rise, with less attention paid to other dimensions of climate change.
Species vulnerability to climate change new guidelines. The influence of nonclimatic environmental change or socioeconomic change is even less considered, and is often completely ignored. Noaa fisheries is assessing the vulnerability of fish stocks, protected species marine mammals, sea turtles and fishing communities to better understand which species may be most vulnerable and how to respond. For each study, common information pertaining to the aforementioned themes was collected, cate gorised, and recorded. The results of the cva reinforce what we already know to be truethat the situation we face is urgent and the world needs to immediately raise its ambition to tackle this great threat. This framework for analysis of vulnerability to climate change in huila department, follows the concepts and definitions adopted by the ipcc. Fiji, department of town and country planning, 2004 figure 2. A climate change vulnerability assessment report for the. The third national climate assessment, 2014 and can exacerbate already existing vulnerabilities that affect peoples daily. Climate change impact and vulnerability assessment of. The climate change vulnerability, risk, and adaptation assessment of albanias energy sector will be available at. Ongoing support for the vulnerability assessment and climate change working group was provided by the u. Vulnerability is a dynamic process whose assessment requires knowledge of the prevailing situation, problems faced by vulnerable groups.
Doing vulnerability assessments vulnerability describes, according to the ipcc, the degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Special thanks are also due to my colleagues who provided support and advice during the writingup process. Climate change will have a severe impact on human health climate change impacts in the united states. Climate resilience toolkit this document helps health departments assess local vulnerabilities to the health hazards associated with climate change. Climate change vulnerability assessment niehs wtp climate change vulnerability assessment introductionpurpose. Tools for climate change vulnerability assessments for. Vulnerability is an emerging concept for climate science and policy. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and variation to which a system is exposed. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation climate. Climate change vulnerability assessment framework for.
Climate change vulnerability assessment toolkit for coastal. A framework for climate change vulnerability assessments. Assessment of vulnerability of forests under future climate scenario. Communitybased climate vulnerability assessment and.
The vulnerability assessment to climate change and adaptation planning are very complex processes that require analyses in all sectors of society and involvement of numerous experts and other stakeholders. Vulnerability indicators of adaptation to climate change. It is possible to carry out multihazard assessments presented as one report, since much of the information e. The climate change vulnerability assessment ccva is the next step towards advancing. It is a further step in systematically embedding climate change risk assessment at important junctures of government decision making and planning. The va tools were designed according to the framework suggested by the intergovernmental panel on climate change wherein va is a function of three elements. This assessment evaluates key forest ecosystem vulnerabilities to climate change across northern wisconsin under a range of future climate scenarios with a focus on the chequamegonnicolet national forest. Design and use of composite indices in assessments of climate change vulnerability and resilience 1 1. Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change. Findings from the climate change adaptation program climap of the asian development bank in 2004 1 were used as baseline for the community vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning. Vulnerability indicators of adaptation to climate change and. Climate change vulnerability assessment for the island of. Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change hazards. Here we present a global assessment of the vulnerability of the worlds current hydropower and thermoelectric powergeneration system to changing climate and water resources, and test adaptation.
Introduction climate variability and change can have significant impacts on regional, national, and local development efforts. National oceanic and atmospheric administration, and contributions to the assessment stem from a wide range of federal and cnmi government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and community groups. Pacific gas and electric company climate change vulnerability. Lingaraj, himani upadhyay, sambita ghosh, sneha balakrishnan, arabinda mishra, suruchi bhadwal, and sreeja nair, all. Climate change vulnerability assessment for natural. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation coastal hazards and sealevel rise asset vulnerability assessment protocol the national park service nps has partnered with the program for the study of developed shorelines at western carolina university to create a coastal hazards and sealevel rise asset vulnerability assessment protocol.
Climate change engineering vulnerability assessment. This assessment of people and place vulnerability can then be used to implement targeted public health interventions to reduce the burden of public health impacts. Colorado climate change vulnerability study 2015 a report submitted to the colorado energy office. Vulnerability assessment of mangroves to climate change. Pievc established roads and associated structures vulnerability as one of four priorities for. Climate change vulnerability assessment in georgia. Assessing species vulnerability to climate change nature. These steps, further detailed below, can be taken to assess climate change vulnerability and identify adaptation options. Climate change vulnerability assessment toolkit note. Over the past decade, efforts to assess vulnerability to climate change triggered a process of theory development and. The guidelines provide the conservation community with a vital tool for that underpins efforts to help species adapt to climate change.
The vulnerability assessment emphasized key resource areaswater, fisheries, wildlife, forest and rangeland vegetation and disturbance, recreation, cultural. Assessment of community vulnerability and risks from. Minnesota forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis. Forest service caring for the land and serving people. The project has been funded by the european union through the instrument. Given that the profound coastal changes of the twentieth century are likely to continue through the twentyfirst century, this.
Lami town, fiji climate change vulnerability assessment 03 2. Jun 05, 20 the toolbox of methods for climate change vulnerability assessment ccva for natural resourcesfrom individual species to habitats to places e. Tools for climate change vulnerability assessments for watersheds. Vulnerability assessment integrates social, ecological and economic information. Climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation. A framework for assessing the vulnerability of wetlands to. Forum who contributed to climate vulnerability assessment. Vulnerability indicators of adaptation to climate change and policy implications for investment projects relevant and appropriate indicators for vulnerability at both the local levels are significant for effective adaptation to climate change. Hawaii september 3rd 2016 the new iucn guidelines for assessing species vulnerability to climate change have been launched today at the iucn world conservation congress. Vulnerability has three dimensions of exposure to stresses, associated sensitivity, and related adaptive capacity, and ways to measure components of each were trialled at sites in africa and the. Climate change vulnerability assessment huila 2050. In order to reduce these impacts and promote climateresilient development, decision makers and development practitioners need to understand the climate vulnerabilities.
Climate change vulnerability assessment for priority wildlife species of the navajo nation mawdsley and lamb 20 the primary methodology for assessing high and low vulnerability in this report is adapted from the natureserve ccvi, a spreadsheetbased tool that estimates a species relative vulnerability to climate change. Wwa, in collaboration with colorado state university, conducted a broad study of climate vulnerability for the state of colorado. The analysis facilitates the creation of development options compatible with the climate, establishing the bases on which to promote adaptation and mitigation measures within the framework of the formulation of the plan. Sonja badjura, milena miladinovic, ivana jovcic and ana andelkovic. The central purpose of the risk and vulnerability assessment is to develop insight into the nature and extent. Furthermore, the ability to respond effectively to climate change is sharply differentiated, with poor rural communities often being the least equipped to respond.
This wwf manual details ontheground experience and scientific knowledge to help conservation practitioners, protected area managers and other stakeholders who are responsible for protecting and managing the worlds mangrove forests in a changing climate. This report is an assessment of vulnerability and risk to livelihoods in carps target communities in relation to current climatic conditions and projected trends. A climate change vulnerability assessment report for the national renewable energy laboratory. A framework for wetland vulnerability assessment 5. Climate change, particularly its associated sea level rise, is major threat to mangrove coastal areas, and it is essential to develop ways to reduce vulnerability through strategic management planning. Framework in india to address climate change and development of methodology for climate change vulnerability assessment by g. Species vulnerability to climate change new guidelines iucn. Wythers, leslie brandt, patricia butler, maria janowiak. Minnesota forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and. By conducting a climate and health vulnerability assessment, a health department can better identify which people. The guidelines provide the conservation community with a vital tool for that underpins efforts to. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the. This national engineering vulnerability assessment is a longterm project to evaluate the changes anticipated to the risks to canadian public infrastructure posed by climate change. This document provides a conceptual framework on how to define vulnerability to climate change, using terms and definitions found in the health and climate change scientific literature.
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