Use of a Climate Change Vulnerability Index for Assessing Species at Risk on Military Lands

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinelle H. Sperry ◽  
Timothy J. Hayden
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability

scholarly journals The Importance of Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability to Address Species Conservation

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Bagne ◽  
Megan M. Friggens ◽  
Sharon J. Coe ◽  
Deborah M. Finch
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Extinction Risk ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Small Subset ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrates ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Risk Of Extinction

Abstract Species conservation often prioritizes attention on a small subset of “special status” species at high risk of extinction, but actions based on current lists of special status species may not effectively moderate biodiversity loss if climate change alters threats. Assessments of climate change vulnerability may provide a method to enhance identification of species at risk of extinction. We compared climate change vulnerability and lists of special status species to examine the adequacy of current lists to represent species at risk of extinction in the coming decades. The comparison was made for terrestrial vertebrates in a regionally important management area of the southwestern United States. Many species not listed as special status were vulnerable to increased extinction risk with climate change. Overall, 74% of vulnerable species were not included in lists of special status and omissions were greatest for birds and reptiles. Most special status species were identified as additionally vulnerable to climate change impacts and there was little evidence to indicate the outlook for these species might improve with climate change, which suggests that existing conservation efforts will need to be intensified. Current special status lists encompassed climate change vulnerability best if climate change was expected to exacerbate current threats, such as the loss of wetlands, but often overlooked climate-driven threats, such as exceeding physiological thresholds.

scholarly journals Juxtaposing Farmers’ Suicides and Climate Change Vulnerability: An Empirical Analysis of Indian States

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-79
Author(s):  
Sridevi Gummadi ◽  
Amalendu Jyotishi ◽  
G Jagadeesh
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Climate Risks ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Comprehensive Study

India’s overall ranking on the Global Climate Risk Index has been deteriorating in recent years, making it more vulnerable to climate risks. It has been indicated in the literature that climate change is also associated with agrarian distress. However, empirical analyses are scanty on this, especially in the Indian context. In this analytical exercise, we tried to explore the association between farmers’ suicides and climate change vulnerability across Indian states. Using data from various sources, we arrive at an Agrarian Vulnerability Index and juxtaposed that with farmers’ suicide data between 1996 to 2015 collected from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). We noted a strong association between climate change vulnerability and farmers’ suicides. The essence of this analysis is to indicate and understand the broad trends and associations. This research, in the process, informs and presses for a systematic, more comprehensive study with an agenda at micro and meso levels to understand the nuances of this association. Submitted: 01 November 2020; Revised: 11 January 2021; Accepted: 29 April 2021

scholarly journals Using the climate change vulnerability index to inform adaptation planning: Lessons, innovations, and next steps

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce E. Young ◽  
Natalie S. Dubois ◽  
Erika L. Rowland
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Adaptation Planning ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability

scholarly journals Predicting warming-induced hypoxic stress for fish in a fragmented river channel using ecosystem metabolism models

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob P. Ziegler ◽  
James W. Roy ◽  
Matthew J. Bogard ◽  
D. Andrew R. Drake
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
River Channel ◽  
Ecosystem Metabolism ◽  
Hypoxic Stress ◽  
Aquatic Species ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Temperature And Precipitation

Aquatic biota often face multiple anthropogenic threats such as river fragmentation and climate change that can contribute to high rates of aquatic species imperilment world-wide. Temperature-induced hypoxia is one under-explored mechanism that can threaten aquatic species in fragmented rivers with reduced flows. We applied ecosystem metabolism models to define the effect of water temperature on net ecosystem production (NEP) of oxygen at 12 sites of a fragmented river channel that supports three fish species at risk and experiences hypoxia. We found that water temperature and precipitation events at 75% of our sites were significantly and negatively correlated to NEP estimates and explained 28% of the variation in NEP within sites. Temperature-induced reductions in NEP at these sites likely contributed to hypoxic conditions threatening the three species at risk as NEP explained 41% of the variation in dissolved oxygen near all sites. Our results have applications for understanding drivers of hypoxic stress in fragmented watercourses, integrating water temperature-NEP effects with oxygen demands of sensitive fish species, and modeling future effects of climate change on aquatic species.

scholarly journals Climate change vulnerability: Index and mapping

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
HarshalT Pandve ◽  
Kevin Fernandez ◽  
PS Chawla ◽  
SamirA Singru
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability

scholarly journals A Climate Change Vulnerability Index and Case Study in a Brazilian Coastal City

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Zanetti ◽  
Wilson de Sousa Junior ◽  
Débora De Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Coastal City
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