Implementation framework for climate change adaptation planning at a watershed scale : Cadre de mise en oeuvre pour la planification de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques à l'échelle du bassin versant

While the steps of the Framework are general and common to steps in adaptation planning frameworks in other sectors (e.g., community), the flexibility of the process, aspects of bottom-up and top-down, and water-specific inputs into the process are what make it applicable for adaptation planning at a watershed scale. [...] Defining the roles and responsibilities of the adaptation planning team members is also important to do at the onset of the project to avoid delays throughout the process. [...] The champion may be an instigator (often a political figure who recognizes the importance of adaptation and champions the cause to initiate the process), or a hands-on driver who initiates and leads the adaptation planning throughout the entire process. [...] How to engage stakeholders At each step of the adaptation depends on the complexity of the project and the process, the adaptation planning team purpose of the engagement, both of which should be can consider whether the appropriate determined in Step 1 of the process. [...] Indicators are often used in vulnerability assessments to: •. help quantify the state of various watershed characteristics • assess the exposure and sensitivity of the watershed to climate change impacts • assess the capacity of the watershed to adapt (40).