Scanning the Conservation Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

Scanning the Conservation Horizon is designed to help fish and wildlife professionals and other conservation practitioners understand how vulnerability assessments can help them in responding to the challenges of managing natural resources in an era of rapid climate change. Developed by a collaborative working group of conservation professionals and conservation scientists, the document provides guidance for agencies and organizations to consider in developing and conducting vulnerability assessments in support of their conservation and management missions and as a tool in the development of climate change adaptation strategies.