Analysing vulnerability: a multi-dimensional approach from Colombia s upper Cauca river basin

cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.coverage.countryColombia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CO
cg.coverage.regionLatin America
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.creator.identifierAndy Jarvis: 0000-0001-6543-0798
cg.creator.identifierAndreea Nowak: 0000-0002-8049-5757
cg.identifier.urlhttp://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/PDF/Outputs/CDKN/Colombia-InsideStory.pdfen
cg.subject.ccafsCLIMATE-SMART TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICESen
dc.contributor.authorPeterson Cen
dc.contributor.authorNowak, Andreea C.en
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Andyen
dc.contributor.authorNavarrete Cen
dc.contributor.authorFigueroa Aen
dc.contributor.authorRiano, N.M.en
dc.contributor.authorVargas, J.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-15T12:13:20Zen
dc.date.available2014-08-15T12:13:20Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/42050
dc.titleAnalysing vulnerability: a multi-dimensional approach from Colombia s upper Cauca river basinen
dcterms.abstractIn Colombia, agriculture is an economic mainstay, creating direct employment for much of the country s population. Agriculture s dependence on predictable seasonal patterns leaves many communities vulnerable to climate change. Vulnerability assessments attempt to quantify the degree to which a system will need to adapt to climate change impacts or whether it even has the capacity to do so. Such assessments have been criticised for their uncertainty and lack of applicability at the local or regional scale. However, a project in Colombia s Upper Cauca River Basin has taken a new approach to vulnerability assessment, using a model based on four dimensions of vulnerability. This brief provides an overview of the project as well as key considerations for vulnerability analyses that are inclusive, integrated and sensitive to social and political complexities.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPeterson C, Nowak A, Jarvis A, Navarrete C, Figueroa A, Riano N, Vargas J. 2012. Analysing vulnerability: a multi-dimensional approach from Colombia s upper Cauca river basin. Policy Brief. Cali, Columbia: Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN).en
dcterms.isPartOfInside Stories on climate compatible developmenten
dcterms.issued2012-11
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherClimate and Development Knowledge Networken
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectclimateen
dcterms.subjectadaptationen
dcterms.typeBrief

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