Community-based adaptation & Communicating climate change
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Communicating climate change
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Outline
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Localising vulnerability assessments
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from regional to local knowledge
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Community-based adaptation
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Communicating climate change
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Community capacity and participation
The Challenge
?
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Resources are often limited
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Multi-sector (e.g. fisheries, agriculture, forestry)
Community-based adaptation
Pathway from assessment to action
Use existing knowledge and
information
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Scaling down from regional to community level
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Long-term community capacity
Existing knowledge and
information
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Main food sources and livelihood activities
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Important community assets & values
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Links between climate and activities
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Past response to change (e.g. natural
disasters)
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Current environmental & social issues
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Future issues (e.g. climate change, access
to markets)
A participatory approach for determining
adaptation actions and considerations for
their implementation
Building resilient futures
Torres Strait
October 2012
Pathway to Adaptation
Scoping
Fishing & farming
livelihoods:
(i)
key issues
(ii)
drivers of
change
Current climate
How do current trends in temperature and rainfall affect fishing and farming activities?
Source: S. Park (WFC)
Future: options & vision
Communicating climate change
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Raise awareness of climate change to assist with
decision-making & planning
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Understand climate change issues and concepts before
talking to others
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Community needs to understand and support
adaptation activities
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Link to local culture, environment and social context
(e.g. high dependence on fish for food)
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Find ways to include climate change into existing
initiatives (e.g. EAFM)
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Build on people’s knowledge and experiences
Communication tools
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Workshops – village, schools, youth and
women’s groups, council meetings
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Videos – awareness programs, target
difference ages, language groups
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Media – Newspaper, TV, radio
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Information sheets & posters
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Interactive activities – poster competitions,
open days, school quizzes, radio talk shows
KEEP MESSAGES SIMPLE
Communicating: posters/notices
Communicating: books
Communicating: present
Communicating: the future
Community participation
Challenges
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Communicating complex concepts in simple language
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Building local capacity and maintaining motivation
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Working with remote communities
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Self governance takes longer but often more effective
than regulation
Conclusions
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Incorporate traditional knowledge into
adaptation strategies
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Work across scales (local, national, regional) and
sectors (fisheries, forestry, agriculture)
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Largely participatory; building local capacity
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Rapid and action-orientated
Local knowledge provides relevance
Thank you
j.johnson@c2o.net.au
In the Solomon Islands Government, community-based adaptation strategies are vital to address the impact of climate change. This involves localizing vulnerability assessments, utilizing existing knowledge, and enhancing community capacity. The challenge lies in balancing sensitivity, exposure, adaptive capacity, and potential impact to reduce vulnerability. With limited resources, multi-sector involvement, and long-term community capacity building, communities can effectively respond to current and future climate-related challenges. Through integrating community knowledge, identifying key activities, and planning for resilient futures, pathways to adaptation can be developed to address environmental and social issues.
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Community-based adaptation & Communicating climate change Solomon Islands Government
Outline Localising vulnerability assessments from regional to local knowledge Community-based adaptation Communicating climate change Community capacity and participation
The Challenge Sensitivity Exposure Potential impact Adaptive capacity Vulnerability ?
Community-based adaptation Resources are often limited Multi-sector (e.g. fisheries, agriculture, forestry) Use existing knowledge and information Scaling down from regional to community level Long-term community capacity Pathway from assessment to action
Existing knowledge and information Main food sources and livelihood activities Important community assets & values Links between climate and activities Past response to change (e.g. natural disasters) Current environmental & social issues Future issues (e.g. climate change, access to markets)
Community knowledge key activities assets & values Existing information climate resource condition Drivers of change current issues climate change Future vision range of options desirable Community adaptation actions review & revise
Building resilient futures Torres Strait October 2012 A participatory approach for determining adaptation actions and considerations for their implementation
Pathway to Adaptation Identifying options Evaluation of options (i) Describe adaptations and their cost Planning implementation Scoping (i) Current and likely future impacts of climate change? (i) Best adaptations to employ Fishing & farming livelihoods: (ii) Social, economic or environmental triggers to start implementing (ii) People, organisations and institutions to facilitate adaptations (ii) Desirable future for farming and fishing (i) key issues (ii) drivers of change (iii) Adaptation actions to address impacts and reach desired future (iii) Likely impact of the adaptations on the natural resource
Current climate How do current trends in temperature and rainfall affect fishing and farming activities? Source: S. Park (WFC)
Community knowledge key activities assets & values Existing information climate resource condition Drivers of change current issues climate change Future vision range of options desirable Community adaptation actions review & revise
Communicating climate change Raise awareness of climate change to assist with decision-making & planning Understand climate change issues and concepts before talking to others Community needs to understand and support adaptation activities Link to local culture, environment and social context (e.g. high dependence on fish for food) Find ways to include climate change into existing initiatives (e.g. EAFM) Build on people s knowledge and experiences
Communication tools Workshops village, schools, youth and women s groups, council meetings Videos awareness programs, target difference ages, language groups Media Newspaper, TV, radio Information sheets & posters Interactive activities poster competitions, open days, school quizzes, radio talk shows KEEP MESSAGES SIMPLE
Communicating: present Lobster life cycle
Challenges Communicating complex concepts in simple language Building local capacity and maintaining motivation Working with remote communities Self governance takes longer but often more effective than regulation
Conclusions Incorporate traditional knowledge into adaptation strategies Work across scales (local, national, regional) and sectors (fisheries, forestry, agriculture) Largely participatory; building local capacity Rapid and action-orientated Local knowledge provides relevance
Thank you j.johnson@c2o.net.au
