Develop Adaptation Strategies and Actions: Lessons Learned
The ultimate success of a climate adaptation plan is dependent on the willingness of the community to implement and act upon the recommendations. Kimberley's local coordinator found it useful to read outputs from other community examples at the start of the project to know where you are going. Because of the vast amount of ground that is covered through this process, and the large number of recommendations that are generated as a result, it can be challenging for someone new to the project and subject matter, to grasp the scope and breadth of the effort.
Tips from CBT’s technical advisory committee (2008-2009):
- It is suggested the community address actions at various levels: what can individuals and families, property owners, community, local and provincial governments do?
- It is suggested the community include targets in their actions for example both the ‘who’ (responsibility) and the ‘process’ (i.e. municipal capital planning process, community education program, etc).
- To be more specific in the recommendations and commitment to actions, communities could indicate the level of commitment of each identified group. For example:
* = agreed to take action and started
No star = agreed to take action, haven’t started yet
() = everyone knows X entity should do the work, but they haven’t committed yet.
Blank = no one knows who should do the task
Many of the lessons learned regarding Adaptation Strategies and Actions are closely related to the lesson learned during Assessment of Vulnerability and Risk. Therefore, we recommend you consult Assess Vulnerability and Risk > Lessons Learned for more tips and key pieces of information.
For comprehensive reports on how to develop an action plan, consult Kimberley's and/or Elkford's "Strategy and Action Planning" sections of their Final Reports.