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EXERCISE (2)

Create groups of 3-4 persons. Based on the discussion from the previous exercise, indentify an
ecosystem or an area and complete the following tasks approximately within approximately
fifteen minutes, using flipchart paper to record key points. Please be prepared to discuss your
9-12 December, 2013 1. For the selected area/ecosystems, identify major exposures - current and past states and
key points in plenary.

trends (select one major exposure) - and identify the impacts of ecosystems, ecosystems
services and human well-being

2. On sticky notes, write down human and ecosystem sensitivities (e.g., low levels of
education, poverty, diseases, infrastructure located in sensitive areas, rain-fed agriculture,
ecosystem fragmentation, etc.), key drivers and pressures that contribute to the identified
exposures, sensitivities and coping responses and stick next to the impacts written on
the flipchart.

3. What are the main coping strategies and capacities that people use to respond to the
exposures to reduce impacts?

4. Review the identified sensitivities, impacts and coping strategies and formulate a
statement about what types of ecosystems and what groups of populations are most
vulnerable because of high sensitivity, impacts and lack of or ineffective coping responses.

Focus: Area/Ecosystem

1. Exposures: current and past states and trends (for example drought, floods, heavy
precipitation over short-time, occurrence of disease)

2. Impacts on:
Ecosystems and ecosystem services Human well-being

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Vulnerability and Impact assessments for Adaption to Climate Change (VIA Module)