The Vulnerability Sourcebook - Concept and guidelines for standardized vulnerability assessments

The findings of the last IPCC report (2014) underline the need for recognising adaptation adequately in the 2015 climate change agreement in order to effectively address climate vulnerability. This guideline proposes the approach developed by Germany’s ‘Vulnerability Network’ for assessing domestic vulnerability across different sectors at the various administrative levels. The Vulnerability Sourcebook offers a practical and scientifically sound methodological approach to vulnerability assessments and their application for monitoring and evaluation of adaptation.