Whole of Island Approach: Integrated Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment
Abaiang Island, Kiribati - A Whole-of-Island Integrated Vulnerability Assessment
Abiang Atoll, Kiribati
This report assessed the capacity of Abaiang to adapt to environmental change and reduce community vulnerability to climate change and disaster risks. Abaiang’s ability to do this was determined by the natural, infrastructural, nancial and human resources the atoll community has, and the ability of local institutions to utilise accessible resources e ciently and e ectively to adequately meet livelihood (settlement, water, food, income) needs on a daily basis, as well as in periods of climatic and disaster-related stress.
