REGIONSADAPT BRIEF FOR ACTION n°4 – Addressing vulnerabilities: Including climate justice dimensions
This document summarizes the key insights from the RegionsAdapt Community of Practice session titled “Addressing vulnerabilities: Including climate justice dimensions into adaptation planning,” held on November 8th, 2023.
The session featured presentations by guest experts Elisa Sainz de Murieta and Noelia Calvo Zafra from the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), whose valuable insights inform the background section and recommendations of this summary.
Additionally, members from Minas Gerais and KwaZulu Natal shared their experiences, innovations, and challenges on the topic.
Marília Melo, Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development – State of Minas Gerais (Brazil), presented the Vulnerability Index and the recently published Climate Action Plan.
Noyoliso Walingo, Director of Climate Change & Environmental Planning, Governance & Information Management – KwaZulu-Natal Province (South Africa), shared actions taken to address vulnerable communities in the province. Furthermore, insights from an Adaptation Futures 2023 session held in Montreal, one month prior to the community of practice, were also incorporated into the session.
