The Risk Supplement to the Vulnerability Sourcebook (EN/FR) introduces the Fifth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR5) risk concept and provides guidelines on how to conduct risk assessments using the Vulnerability Sourcebook’s approach.

The Vulnerability Sourcebook is a step-by-step guide to conduct robust vulnerability assessments according to the IPCC concept of vulnerability. Since its publication in 2014, it has been widely used for vulnerability assessments in the framework of climate change adaptation planning from the local to the national level. The Fifth IPCC Assessment Report (AR5) moved from focusing on vulnerability to focusing on the risk of climate-related impacts that may harm a system. To account for this change, in 2017 this Risk Supplement has been developed.

About the translation

The Risk Supplement, initially available in English only, has now been published in French as well. The translation was financed by the GIZ project ‘Improving conditions and strengthening capacity for sustainable climate change adaptation (PRCCC)’, Madagascar.

More information

Both publications in different language versions and additional information can be found on the Adaptation Community site.