Its purpose is the provision of a comprehensive understanding of the specific challenges faced by society due to climate change now, and how to respond as grounded in the latest leading research and. Harm is most acute for poor and vulnerable groups but no country is spared either the costs of inaction or the benefits of an alternative path. It is generally perceived to be a function of two components, i. A climate change vulnerability assessment report for the national renewable energy laboratory. Changes in climate pose challenges to sudans ongoing efforts to combat poverty, reduce food insecurity and sustainably manage natural resources. Climate vulnerability monitor climate vulnerability monitor 47 2010 02030 solomon islands 2010. Vulnerability of cdm projects for discontinuation of mitigation activities 3 acknowledgements the research team gratefully acknowledges the expert input from national experts in various countries, for the enrichment of the analysis. Vulnerability may be defined as the extent to which a natural or social system is susceptible to sustaining damage from climate change. Participants checklist for risk and vulnerability assessment discussions. Several vulnerability indices rank sudan among the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate variability and change. Vulnindices javabased software allows computing vulnerability indices of table 1 with an option to extend them from series of state variables e.
The climate vulnerability monitor cvm is an independent global assessment of the effect of climate change on the worlds populations brought together by panels of key international authorities. Climate vulnerability monitor climate vulnerable forum cvf. Climate vulnerability index cvi is being proposed to assess climate change vulnerability of communities with a case study. Climate vulnerability monitor climate vulnerable forum. Pdf climate vulnerability index measure of climate. Comparative analysis of climate change vulnerability. Climate vulnerability monitor is a series of independent assessments into the current impact of climate change commissioned by the cvf as its flagship publication todate.
This checklist identifies stakeholders you may want to engage in your risk and vulnerability assessment. This report provides an reassessment of the human and economic costs of the climate crisis. Vulnerability of cdm projects for discontinuation of. It shows how each country is vulnerable in different ways some due to health reasons or extreme weather patterns, and others as a result of economic. Climate change and the right to health for maori in. Its purpose is the provision of a comprehensive understanding of the specific challenges faced by society due to climate change now, and how to respond as grounded in the latest leading research and knowledge available. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude and rate. Water science and technology, special issue on climate change vol 51 no 5 pp 6978, 30, 11951210. Pdf climate vulnerability index measure of climate change. The output will guide monitoring, management, and conservation plans for sensitive plant and animal species.
Include a crosssection of local stakeholders, along with representation from state, county, and regional entities. Susceptibility, sensitivi susceptibility, sensitivi ty, defencelessness, weakness, propensity to be wounded these have all been used to describe vulnerability. Climate vulnerability seeks to strip away the politics and emotion that surround climate change and will assess the broad range of threats using the bottom up approachincluding co2 emissions, population growth, emerging affluence, and many othersto our five most critical resources. The reassessment is based on a wealth of the latest. Climate vulnerability monitor 2010 climate vulnerable forum. Critical regional vulnerabilities are summarized below. Pacific gas and electric company climate change vulnerability. Mapping vulnerability to climate change world bank.
The calbrace project developed the climate change and health vulnerability indicators utilizing the same methods used by the healthy communities data and indicators project hci. Dara is solely responsible for the final content of this report. The global and regional burden of disease attributable to selected major risk factors geneva. Verisk maplecroft climate change vulnerability index 2017. It calculates and compares the vulnerability of 184 countries in four areas of impact environmental disaster, habitat change, health impact and industry stress using 34 climate and carbon related indicators.
Climate vulnerability monitor indiaenvironmentportal. The vulnerability cells confirmed the assessments prepared by numerous organisations and institutions, that africa is the most vulnerable continent in terms of the capacity to adapt to the predicted effects of climate change. The index consists of household parameters of all the three dimensions. Crop weather and climate vulnerability profiles concern. Vulnerability is a term so intuitive yet vague that it defies a single, unified definition. A climate change vulnerability assessment is an evaluation of how vulnerable the systems in a given planning area ar e to the impacts of climate change. Noaa and its national and international partners invest significantly in the development of a global climate observing system to address the needs of the research. Climate change vulnerability data book 3 mapping methodology according to the ipcc, vulnerability is the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with adverse effects of climate change. Verisk maplecroft climate change vulnerability index 2016. Climate vulnerability monitor 2010 climate vulnerable. Climate monitoring program cm fy 2017 information sheet observations are a foundational element of the climate research and services enterprise. The tool is meant to perform vulnerability assessment on agroecological systems, such as crop and grassbased production systems.
While this study assesses vulnerabilities within con edisons presentday. Review climate variability and vulnerability to climate. Participants checklist for risk and vulnerability assessment. Climate vulnerability monitor its purpose is the provision of a comprehensive understanding of the specific challenges faced by society due to climate change now, and how to respond as grounded in the latest leading research and knowledge available. The monitor presents a new and original analysis, synthesizing the latest research and scientific.
The climate vulnerability monitor lays bare the sheer scale and breadth of the impacts we already face. Dec 03, 2010 2010 climate vulnerability monitor the state of the climate crisis the first edition of the climate vulnerability monitor series of independent international assessments commissioned by the cvf into the societal ramifications of current climate change. Nov 27, 2012 the same logic applies to the climate vulnerability monitor. Synthesis of literature 1 introduction the effects of climate change are expected to be more severe for some segments of society than others because of geographic location, the degree of association with climatesensitive environments, and unique cultural, economic, or political charac. Climate change takes the most from those who have the least, write the authors of the 2012 climate vulnerability monitor. Each indicator includes the data in an excel file as well as a narrative in pdf format. The calbrace project produced climate change and health vulnerability indicators for download using the links below. Dara international and the climate vulnerable forum, climate vulnerability monitor, 2nd edition. The analysis contained in the vulnerability maps suggests that with a large part of the population lacking. Challinor4 1cgiar research programme on climate change, agriculture and food security ccafs, ilri, po box 30709, nairobi 00100, kenya, 2international livestock research institute ilri, po box 30709, nairobi. Climate change and the right to health for maori in aotearoa. Over the course of 2020, con edison will develop and file a climate change implementation plan, which will specify a governance structure and a strategy for implementing adaptation options over the next 5, 10, and 20 years. For more information on the country energy sector vulnerability assessments program or about esmaps climate vulnerability assessments, please visit us at or write to us at. We also evaluated whether dois contracts met best practices for acquiring cloud servicesspecifically, whether they identified the roles and responsibilities on the.
A climate change vulnerability assessment report for the. Crop weather and climate vulnerability profiles june 2017 concern worldwide smallholder farming systems in the tropics and subtropics. Climate vulnerability m onitor a guide to the cold c a lculus of a hot pl a net. Climate vulnerability monitor 2012 climate vulnerable. Hydropower provides more than 70% of the northwests electricity and is an important export to california and canada eia 2014a, eia 2014b. Cdph climate change and health vulnerability indicators. Warmer temperatures and less mountain snowpack will shift peak streamflow. The dov monitor is set up to allow end users to explore the vulnerability of states from a multitude of angles. The climate vulnerability monitor 2nd edition reveals that climate change has already held back global development and inaction is a leading global cause of death. The climate vulnerability monitor in its 2nd edition reveals how climate change is already holding back global development and the currently insufficient action for tackling the problem has become a leading global cause of death.
It can display data on a global and a regional level, allowing users to assess both general trends and patterns of vulnerability in specific regions or countries over time. Climate change vulnerability monitor methodology introduction the climate change vulnerability monitor is an index that provides a country by country assessment of its relative vulnerability to climate change. One output of the bcr cc project is the implementation of a participatory climate vulnerability and capacity analysis in 16 coastal subdistricts in southern thailand. Jun, 2017 this is a collection of crop temperature and water requirement profiles to help reduce the exposure of smallholder farmers to weather and climate related shocks. It breaks ground in pinpointing our vulnerabilities to climate change all around the world. While some may criticize dara for overreaching in the impacts they ascribe to climate change and the carbon economy, it is crucial to recognize that the factors they measure are connected to one another and do adversely affect the health and economic stability of countries around the. The state of the climate crisis, dara and the cvf 2010 complete report, 291 pages 7. Pdf a climate change vulnerability assessment for the. The climate change vulnerability, risk, and adaptation assessment of albanias energy sector will be available at. Synthesis of literature 1 introduction the effects of climate change are expected to be more severe for some segments of society than others because of geographic location, the degree of association with climate sensitive environments, and unique cultural, economic, or political charac. Vulnerability, beliefs, and risk perception ahmad saleh sa. This paper develops a methodology for regional disaggregated estimation and mapping of the areas that are exante the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability and applies it to tajikistan, a mountainous country highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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