Recap on field experience – participatory exercise 15 minutes Split into two groups from yesterday...
If you can't read please download the document
Recap on field experience – participatory exercise 15 minutes Split into two groups from yesterday Recap on observations One representative from each group
Recap on field experience participatory exercise 15 minutes
Split into two groups from yesterday Recap on observations One
representative from each group provide summary 30 minutes Carrousel
format with 3 stations covering questions provided in advance of
field trip: 1.What are the adaptation needs at both sites? - Rob
2.What do the communities (at both sites) regard as no-regret
measures and why were they selected? - Caroline 3.How do the
no-regrets measures relate to the components of vulnerability:
exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity? - Ed 3 groups (see
next slide) 7 minutes at each station only adding new ideas, not
revisiting input already covered by previous group 3 minute
feedback from station facilitators
Slide 2
3 Groups Group 1Group 2Group 3 Daniela (2)Marko (1)Felice (2)
Philip (1)Ali (2)Dan (2) Moon (2)Paul M (1)Gauri (2) Rajendra
(2)Anu (1)Vijaya (2) Barbara (1)Madhav (2)Babu (1) Richard (1)Henry
(2)Edith (1) James (1)Doris (2)Laura (1) Pablo (2)Silvia (1)Sophie
(1) Irene (1)Paul N (2)
Slide 3
Overview of Climate Change Vulnerability and Impact Assessment
(VIA) Guidance to date Robert Munroe, Nathalie Doswald
Slide 4
Overview VIA process outputs to inputs and inputs to outputs
VIA guidance - Purpose - Comments on 1 st draft - Overview of 2 nd
draft - Next steps
Slide 5
Guidance on rapid assessment of ecosystem services + inputs
into consultant reports Provided guidance document What are the
essential and desirable ecosystem services for people in the
project area and downstream? Which locations supply these ecosystem
services? What are the current management practices which influence
these ecosystem services? Can the current supply of ecosystem
services meet likely future demand? Informed identification of
essential and desirable ecosystem services reports How does this
relate to the VIA process? Informed step 2 and 3 of VIA
guidance
Slide 6
Guidance on documenting and identifying EBA options + inputs
into consultant reports Provided criteria for searching for EbA
good practice/existing measures Founded on a vulnerability
assessment Focused on human adaptation Has components of an
adaptation project Informed reports on EbA good practice and
current capacities How does this relate to the VIA process? Reports
inform scope of VIAs ( Zenon Gomel Apaza)
Slide 7
Mapping workshop Where adaptation activities are needed and
what EbA activities are feasible where Develop a common conceptual
framework for mapping vulnerability and EbA options and
suitable/available areas, including process steps and useful data
sources Discussions on how to include participatory input and what
characteristics of adaptive capacity it is possible to map Trialled
existing tools to facilitate VIA/EbA spatial analysis How does this
relate to the VIA process? Conceptual framework informed VIA
guidance Example, following the steps developed for steps 2/3 of
VIA guidance, identifying what climate variables limit or determine
key aspects of ecosystem functioning, was discussed
Slide 8
Inputs into VIA methods documents produced by consultants
Review reports identifying VIA methods used in-country, and
outlining sources of useful information Review reports outlining
VIA methodology How does this relate to the VIA process? Inputs
informed focus of VIA guidance
Slide 9
WCMC inputs summary WCMC INPUT INTO VIA PROCESSNepalUgandaPeru
Guidance on rapid assessment of ecosystem services + inputs into
consultant reports Guidance on documenting and identifying EBA
options+ inputs into consultant reports (via Scientific Adviser)
VIA & EBA mapping Inputs into VIA methods document produced by
consultants Inputs into VIA proposal by consultants No because only
seen when contract finalised VIA exchange session* in country
(*WCMC and VIA team presentations) Workshop on information needs
for mapping vulnerability and potential for EbA measures Reviewing
VIA team reports Not yet
Slide 10
VIA guidance Purpose/approach Consistent structure with other
vulnerability assessments: scope, context, current vulnerability,
future vulnerability Not a technical field manual Not how to
choose/undertake EbA interventions Coupled human-environment
/socio-ecological system ecosystem services Vulnerability impact
(exposure, sensitivity), adaptive capacity Indicator-based but
links to modelling, participatory, analytical narrative
(qualitative) approaches VulnerabilityExposureSensitivity Adaptive
capacity Impact Resilience
Slide 11
VIA guidance Simple steps to integrate ecosystem considerations
Key questions Process with guidance Other useful materials Outputs
Fictitious case study Summary of comments Too ecosystem orientated
Build on capitals/assets concepts of SLF Hypothetical case =
useful
Slide 12
Steps 0. Identify and gather resources 0.1 Multi-sectoral team
0.2 Data availability 0.3 Capacity and resources 1. Define the VIA
scope 1.1 Initial scope 1.2 Background desk-based research 1.3
Development/adaptation vision 1.4 Final scope 2. Understand the
context 2.1 Define livelihoods with stakeholders 2.2 Identify
relevant ecosystem services used by different groups within the
study area 2.3 Identify what ecosystems supply which services 2.4
Historic profile of the socio-ecological system 2.5 Institutional
background to ecosystem governance 3. Assess current vulnerability
3.1 Identify indicators 3.1.1 Exposure 3.1.2 Sensitivity 3.1.3
Adaptive capacity 3.2 Assessing current vulnerability 3.2.1
Combining indicators 3.2.2 Weighting indicators 3.2.3 Putting it
all together 3.3 Analysis and interpretation 4. Assess future
vulnerability 4.1 Relationship between current and future
vulnerability 4.2 Scenarios 4.2.1 Climate change scenarios 4.2.2
Development scenarios 4.3 Assess future vulnerability 5. Next steps
5.1 Validate assessment results with participatory workshop 5.2
Communicating results 5.3 Moving to adaptation option
implementation steps (information on adaptation options,
weightings, scenario analysis)
Slide 13
Step 2 Understand the context Societal group lists; Principle
livelihoods Link to capitals (natural, physical, social, human,
financial)/ecosystem services; Link to ecosystem Status and trends
in ecosystem services Historical profile of socio-ecological system
Hazards and interaction with ecosystem services What ecosystem
services were used to cope/adapt Mapping the relationship between
institutions/organisations/groups and ecosystem service management
(inform sensitivity and adaptive capacity indicators)
Slide 14
Step 3 assessing current vulnerability Linking exposure to
climatic variables that affect the supply of ecosystem services
Understanding the current state of the ecosystem(s) associated with
the ecosystem services categorised as important and the climatic
parameters of ecosystem service (structure, interactions and
processes) sensitivity Adaptive capacity linked to ecosystems What
factors enable change, moderate damage, help take advantage of
opportunities (including existence of/access to assets/capital)?
Combining indicators (numerical and analytical narrative)
Slide 15
Step 4 assessing future vulnerability Work with step 3
indicators Use climate change projections to inform climate change
scenarios to adjust/add to exposure indicators how are critical
climate variables likely to change and what and where would be the
impact of change on ecosystem services? Development scenarios to
adjust/add to sensitivity and adaptive capacity indicators
Introduce risk (probability) considerations
Slide 16
Next steps Finalise 2 nd draft Integrate lessons learnt from
national processes Programme participant review and peer-review
(interest from UK Adaptation Sub-Committee) Add to useful
material/reference lists (suggestions welcome!) Nepal
UgandaPeru
Slide 17
Challenges with guidance Finding consistent steps between
vulnerability assessment methodologies Many different vulnerability
assessment approaches Balance top-down prescriptions with country
own preferences Simplicity v technical complexity Written without
practical application experience GIZ 2013: More important than
selecting one conceptual approach over another is being clear and
upfront about it in the analysis, i.e. reflecting on how the chosen
approach shapes the results. (Comparative analysis of climate
change vulnerability assessments: Lessons from Tunisia and
Indonesia) Pioneering integrating ecosystem considerations beyond
impact of climate change on natural resources Socio-ecological
balance Moving beyond species to ecosystem services
Slide 18
Country VIA presentations VIA methodology/process How they have
adapted their methodology/process using advice from UNEP-WCMC or
from other means What the results will look like and what the
methodology/process can/cannot achieve Preliminary results What the
preliminary results could mean for adaptation/EbA How the
preliminary results relate to initial participatory assessment that
informed the no-regrets measures
Slide 19
Benefits and Limitations of Vulnerability Assessment Approaches
Participatory Exercise 1 hour Carousel format with 3 stations:
1.Nepals approach 2.Perus approach 3.Ugandas approach Discuss the
benefits and limitations of each countrys vulnerability assessment
approach, particularly focusing on how ecosystem considerations
have been incorporated Same 3 groups as this mornings exercise 2
facilitators at each station (country coordinator and RAM, PB,
Pablo) 10 minutes at each station 5 minutes feedback from each pair
of facilitators