Choiseul province climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment report: securing the future of Lauru now

Abstract

Assessing people’s vulnerability and adaptation to climate change is complex. There are a number of inter-related factors that affect people’s vulnerability, sensitivity and capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Therefore, understanding how communities interact with multiple social, cultural, political, economic and environmental factors is paramount to understanding how they are vulnerable and able to adapt to these impacts. Consequently, this study focused on the community as the central point of measuring vulnerability to climate change in Choiseul province, and this report is primarily based on information gathered through a series of facilitated workshops, observations and recorded data in 27 communities throughout the province. The information is then strengthened through analysis of the literature, including scientific research and relevant government legislation that relates to issues raised in the Choiseul communities.