vulnerability indicators
Tracking Climate Change Effects in the Canadian Forest
Watch this webinar to learn about two products of the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) Forest Change Project which aim to increase awareness of on-going climate-induced changes and inform decision-making around the adaptation of the forest sector.
Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Indian Himalayan Region using a common framework
This article explains a first-of-its kind mapping and capacity building initiative on climate vulnerability and risk assessment for the Indian Himalayan Region using a common framework
Applying the IPCC 2014 framework for hazard-specific vulnerability assessment under climate change
This paper compares the framework of the IPCC AR4 (2007) to that outlined in IPCC AR5 (2014) and describes how the AR5 framework provides a more contextualised and operationalisable approach.
The Food Insecurity and Climate Change Vulnerability Index
The Food Insecurity and Climate Change Vulnerability Index offers a window on our global future up to the 2080s, looking at how climate change may affect future vulnerability to food insecurity.
Elements of a frame of reference for evaluating adaptation to climate change: The RAC-Québec case
This document proposes a frame of reference for the evaluation of adaptation, and its application in 2 sectors: forestry and the built environment and infrastructure.
Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)
This report presents key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX).
Community Driven Vulnerability Evaluation Programme Designer
This handbook provides a detailed road-map with clear instructions on applying the CoDriVE-PD framework for designing projects to include evaluation of vulnerability to climate change.
Typology of smallholder vulnerability to weather extremes with regard to food security in the Peruvian Altiplano
Abstract Smallholder livelihoods in the Peruvian Altiplano are frequently threatened by weather extremes, includingdroughts, frosts and heavy rainfall. Given the...
Socio-economic indicators of vulnerability to climate hazards in Nepal
This work on socio-economic indices was supporting research for the larger ACCCA project managed by UNITAR, which aimed to increase capacity to adapt to climate change in Nepal.