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What are islands, isolated geographies, and small states? If a location or people feel part of the global island community or wish to become involved in the global island community for a specific issue, then they should not be excluded. Any physical or human geographical ent**y may decide to be part of the global island community. What is vulnerability? Vulnerability indicates the potential for damage or harm to occur, yet vulnerability is not only about the present state, but also about what we have done to ourselves and to others over the long-term, why and how we have done that in order to reach the present state, and how we may change the present state to improve in the future. Some sources: Lewis, J. 2008. The Creation of Cultures of Risk. (79 kb in PDF). Kelman, I., JC Gaillard, J. Lewis, and J. Mercer. 2016. "Learning from the history of disaster vulnerability and resilience research and practice for climate change". Natural Hazards, vol. 82, no. S1, pp. S129-S143. Free to download at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2294-0 Kelman, I., JC Gaillard, and J. Mercer. 2015. "Climate Change's Role in Disaster Risk Reduction’s Future: Beyond Vulnerability and Resilience". International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 21-27. Free to download at https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-015-0038-5 Lewis, J. and I. Kelman. 2010. "Places, people and perpetuity: Community capacities in ecologies of catastrophe". ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 191-220. Free to download at http://acme-journal.org/index.php/acme/article/view/866 What significance does island vulnerability have? Island vulnerability investigates the processes which lead to a high proportional impact in disasters, and, more importantly, looks at ways in which vulnerability could be reduced by lessening proportional impact in island contexts. Some sources: Kelman, I., J. Lewis, JC Gaillard, and J. Mercer. 2011. "Partic****tory action research for dealing with disasters on islands". Island Studies Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 59-86. Free at http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-6-1-2011-Kelman-et-al_0.pdf Kelman, I., J. Lewis, JC Gaillard, and J. Mercer. 2015. "Island contributions to disaster research". Global Environment, vol. 8, pp. 16-37. https://doi.org/10.3197/ge.2015.080102 A House on Upolu, Samoa Which Was Damaged by Cyclone Heta in January 2004. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Why islands? The focus on islands arises because the ostensible isolation of islands tends to prioritise them disproportionately low in comparison to their importance. As well, the transferability of lessons from islands to other locations, particularly given the innovative solutions which islands may develop, is a vital outcome from island studies. As some illustrative examples, from amongst the extensive island studies literature and discussion, of doc***ents which might not be available elsewhere: Connell, J. 1988. Sovereignty and Survival: Island Microstates in the Third World, Research Monograph No. 3, full text (7,681 kb in PDF). Kyan, S. (ed.). 1998 (March). Proceedings of Emergency Management in the Small Islands: Learning from Natural Disasters and Forming Mitigation System. Research Inst**ute for Subtropics, Naha, Okinawa, j***an, full text (12,113 kb in PDF). Lewis, J. 1991. "Tropical Cyclones and Island States". Pp. 39-44 in Shelter, Settlements, Policy and the Poor, Sixth Inter-Schools Conference on Development, ITDG, U.K., full text (488 kb in PDF). Lewis, J. 1982 (October). The Economic and Social Effects of Natural Disasters on the Least Developed and Developing Island Countries: With special reference to Antigua and Barbuda; Republic of Cape Verde; Comoros Federal Islamic Republic (and Mayotte); Republic of the Maldives; Western Samoa. A report for UNCTAD VI, Belgrade 1983, James Lewis Consultancy Services for Disaster Mitigation, Marshfield, U.K., full text full text (11,416 kb in PDF). National Trust. 2003. Views: Islands and Oases. Issue 38, Summer 2003, pp. 1-77, full text (2,912 kb in PDF). Why vulnerability? "Vulnerability has to be addressed therefore, not only by post-disaster concern and response, but as a part of the day-to-day management of change--whether or not that change is called development" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Why island vulnerability? "Island countries and countries of islands have, in their relative smallness, an extraordinary vulnerability [and] Islands could inform the continents, were they given the chance" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Some sources: Kelman, I. 2014. "Climate Change and Other Catastrophes: Lessons from Island Vulnerability and Resilience". Moving Worlds, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 127-140. Kelman, I. 2017. "How can island communities deal with environmental hazards and hazard drivers, including climate change?" Environmental Conservation, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892917000042 Kelman, I. and J. Lewis. 2005. "Ecology and Vulnerability: Islands and Sustainable Risk Management". International Journal of Island Affairs, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 4-12. Free to download at http://www.ilankelman.org/articles1/kelmanlewis2005.pdf Lough Oughter, Killykeen Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 1997.) Alternatives to Vulnerability Some people dislike the term "vulnerability", which like "resilience", does not translate well into many other languages or cultures. Sometimes definitions, connotations, and understandings of "vulnerability" vary but at other times the term is misunderstood or misinterpreted. In particular, vulnerability is often seen as just the current state, in a sense referring to what society is at the moment regarding characteristics such as its fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities. In contrast, this website considers vulnerability not only as the current state but also as the process by which that current state was reached and the direction in which the current state is heading. The "vulnerability process" refers to the actions, behaviours, values, ideas, and systems which have led to characteristics such as fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities and which can perpetuate or absolve these issues. To absolve these issues, aspects including resistance, resilience, capacity, capability, strength, power, empowerment, and sustainability are necessarily addressed by vulnerability--ensuring that they, too, become processes, such as the "resilience process". Nonetheless, some people still contend that the word "vulnerability" is too technocratic, negative, or otherwise inappropriate, especially if it would be frequently misunderstood (as occurs). Other possible phrases or ideas which refer to, encompa***, or complement Island Vulnerability as defined by this website are Island Affairs, Island Capability, Island Capacity, Island Empowerment, Island Power, Island Resilience, Island Resiliency, Island Risk, Island Strength, and Island Sustainability. Language is powerful and terminology is important. "Vulnerability" through the vulnerability process has deliberately been chosen for this website for the reasons described on this page. This choice does not imply that "vulnerability" is always the superior term irrespective of the circ***stances, that other people are wrong or misguided, or that all inadequacies have been addressed. Instead, it suggests that for the perspective and interests displayed by this website, "vulnerability" is the best term, particularly with the definition provided. Rather than becoming mired in the inadequacies of language--particularly English--or rejecting anyone's work due to choice of vocabulary, continued thinking, discussion, debate, and exchange on terminology and meanings would help to ensure that our "doing" continually contributes constructively. Fiji Sunset. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Contact Island Vulnerability. The material on the Island Vulnerability website is provided as only an information source. Neither definitive advice nor recommendations are implied. Each person or organisation accessing the website is responsible for making their own a***essment of the topics discussed and are strongly advised to verify all information. No liability will be accepted for loss or damage incurred as a result of using the material on this website. The appearance of external links on this website does not const**ute endors*****t of the organisations, information, products, or services contained on that external website. |
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What is vulnerability? Vulnerability indicates the potential for damage or harm to occur, yet vulnerability is not only about the present state, but also about what we have done to ourselves and to others over the long-term, why and how we have done that in order to reach the present state, and how we may change the present state to improve in the future. Some sources: Lewis, J. 2008. The Creation of Cultures of Risk. (79 kb in PDF). Kelman, I., JC Gaillard, J. Lewis, and J. Mercer. 2016. "Learning from the history of disaster vulnerability and resilience research and practice for climate change". Natural Hazards, vol. 82, no. S1, pp. S129-S143. Free to download at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2294-0 Kelman, I., JC Gaillard, and J. Mercer. 2015. "Climate Change's Role in Disaster Risk Reduction’s Future: Beyond Vulnerability and Resilience". International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 21-27. Free to download at https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-015-0038-5 Lewis, J. and I. Kelman. 2010. "Places, people and perpetuity: Community capacities in ecologies of catastrophe". ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 191-220. Free to download at http://acme-journal.org/index.php/acme/article/view/866 What significance does island vulnerability have? Island vulnerability investigates the processes which lead to a high proportional impact in disasters, and, more importantly, looks at ways in which vulnerability could be reduced by lessening proportional impact in island contexts. Some sources: Kelman, I., J. Lewis, JC Gaillard, and J. Mercer. 2011. "Partic****tory action research for dealing with disasters on islands". Island Studies Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 59-86. Free at http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-6-1-2011-Kelman-et-al_0.pdf Kelman, I., J. Lewis, JC Gaillard, and J. Mercer. 2015. "Island contributions to disaster research". Global Environment, vol. 8, pp. 16-37. https://doi.org/10.3197/ge.2015.080102 A House on Upolu, Samoa Which Was Damaged by Cyclone Heta in January 2004. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Why islands? The focus on islands arises because the ostensible isolation of islands tends to prioritise them disproportionately low in comparison to their importance. As well, the transferability of lessons from islands to other locations, particularly given the innovative solutions which islands may develop, is a vital outcome from island studies. As some illustrative examples, from amongst the extensive island studies literature and discussion, of doc***ents which might not be available elsewhere: Connell, J. 1988. Sovereignty and Survival: Island Microstates in the Third World, Research Monograph No. 3, full text (7,681 kb in PDF). Kyan, S. (ed.). 1998 (March). Proceedings of Emergency Management in the Small Islands: Learning from Natural Disasters and Forming Mitigation System. Research Inst**ute for Subtropics, Naha, Okinawa, j***an, full text (12,113 kb in PDF). Lewis, J. 1991. "Tropical Cyclones and Island States". Pp. 39-44 in Shelter, Settlements, Policy and the Poor, Sixth Inter-Schools Conference on Development, ITDG, U.K., full text (488 kb in PDF). Lewis, J. 1982 (October). The Economic and Social Effects of Natural Disasters on the Least Developed and Developing Island Countries: With special reference to Antigua and Barbuda; Republic of Cape Verde; Comoros Federal Islamic Republic (and Mayotte); Republic of the Maldives; Western Samoa. A report for UNCTAD VI, Belgrade 1983, James Lewis Consultancy Services for Disaster Mitigation, Marshfield, U.K., full text full text (11,416 kb in PDF). National Trust. 2003. Views: Islands and Oases. Issue 38, Summer 2003, pp. 1-77, full text (2,912 kb in PDF). Why vulnerability? "Vulnerability has to be addressed therefore, not only by post-disaster concern and response, but as a part of the day-to-day management of change--whether or not that change is called development" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Why island vulnerability? "Island countries and countries of islands have, in their relative smallness, an extraordinary vulnerability [and] Islands could inform the continents, were they given the chance" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Some sources: Kelman, I. 2014. "Climate Change and Other Catastrophes: Lessons from Island Vulnerability and Resilience". Moving Worlds, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 127-140. Kelman, I. 2017. "How can island communities deal with environmental hazards and hazard drivers, including climate change?" Environmental Conservation, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892917000042 Kelman, I. and J. Lewis. 2005. "Ecology and Vulnerability: Islands and Sustainable Risk Management". International Journal of Island Affairs, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 4-12. Free to download at http://www.ilankelman.org/articles1/kelmanlewis2005.pdf Lough Oughter, Killykeen Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 1997.) Alternatives to Vulnerability Some people dislike the term "vulnerability", which like "resilience", does not translate well into many other languages or cultures. Sometimes definitions, connotations, and understandings of "vulnerability" vary but at other times the term is misunderstood or misinterpreted. In particular, vulnerability is often seen as just the current state, in a sense referring to what society is at the moment regarding characteristics such as its fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities. In contrast, this website considers vulnerability not only as the current state but also as the process by which that current state was reached and the direction in which the current state is heading. The "vulnerability process" refers to the actions, behaviours, values, ideas, and systems which have led to characteristics such as fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities and which can perpetuate or absolve these issues. To absolve these issues, aspects including resistance, resilience, capacity, capability, strength, power, empowerment, and sustainability are necessarily addressed by vulnerability--ensuring that they, too, become processes, such as the "resilience process". Nonetheless, some people still contend that the word "vulnerability" is too technocratic, negative, or otherwise inappropriate, especially if it would be frequently misunderstood (as occurs). Other possible phrases or ideas which refer to, encompa***, or complement Island Vulnerability as defined by this website are Island Affairs, Island Capability, Island Capacity, Island Empowerment, Island Power, Island Resilience, Island Resiliency, Island Risk, Island Strength, and Island Sustainability. Language is powerful and terminology is important. "Vulnerability" through the vulnerability process has deliberately been chosen for this website for the reasons described on this page. This choice does not imply that "vulnerability" is always the superior term irrespective of the circ***stances, that other people are wrong or misguided, or that all inadequacies have been addressed. Instead, it suggests that for the perspective and interests displayed by this website, "vulnerability" is the best term, particularly with the definition provided. Rather than becoming mired in the inadequacies of language--particularly English--or rejecting anyone's work due to choice of vocabulary, continued thinking, discussion, debate, and exchange on terminology and meanings would help to ensure that our "doing" continually contributes constructively. Fiji Sunset. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Contact Island Vulnerability. The material on the Island Vulnerability website is provided as only an information source. Neither definitive advice nor recommendations are implied. Each person or organisation accessing the website is responsible for making their own a***essment of the topics discussed and are strongly advised to verify all information. No liability will be accepted for loss or damage incurred as a result of using the material on this website. The appearance of external links on this website does not const**ute endors*****t of the organisations, information, products, or services contained on that external website. |
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What significance does island vulnerability have? Island vulnerability investigates the processes which lead to a high proportional impact in disasters, and, more importantly, looks at ways in which vulnerability could be reduced by lessening proportional impact in island contexts. Some sources: Kelman, I., J. Lewis, JC Gaillard, and J. Mercer. 2011. "Partic****tory action research for dealing with disasters on islands". Island Studies Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 59-86. Free at http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-6-1-2011-Kelman-et-al_0.pdf Kelman, I., J. Lewis, JC Gaillard, and J. Mercer. 2015. "Island contributions to disaster research". Global Environment, vol. 8, pp. 16-37. https://doi.org/10.3197/ge.2015.080102 A House on Upolu, Samoa Which Was Damaged by Cyclone Heta in January 2004. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Why islands? The focus on islands arises because the ostensible isolation of islands tends to prioritise them disproportionately low in comparison to their importance. As well, the transferability of lessons from islands to other locations, particularly given the innovative solutions which islands may develop, is a vital outcome from island studies. As some illustrative examples, from amongst the extensive island studies literature and discussion, of doc***ents which might not be available elsewhere: Connell, J. 1988. Sovereignty and Survival: Island Microstates in the Third World, Research Monograph No. 3, full text (7,681 kb in PDF). Kyan, S. (ed.). 1998 (March). Proceedings of Emergency Management in the Small Islands: Learning from Natural Disasters and Forming Mitigation System. Research Inst**ute for Subtropics, Naha, Okinawa, j***an, full text (12,113 kb in PDF). Lewis, J. 1991. "Tropical Cyclones and Island States". Pp. 39-44 in Shelter, Settlements, Policy and the Poor, Sixth Inter-Schools Conference on Development, ITDG, U.K., full text (488 kb in PDF). Lewis, J. 1982 (October). The Economic and Social Effects of Natural Disasters on the Least Developed and Developing Island Countries: With special reference to Antigua and Barbuda; Republic of Cape Verde; Comoros Federal Islamic Republic (and Mayotte); Republic of the Maldives; Western Samoa. A report for UNCTAD VI, Belgrade 1983, James Lewis Consultancy Services for Disaster Mitigation, Marshfield, U.K., full text full text (11,416 kb in PDF). National Trust. 2003. Views: Islands and Oases. Issue 38, Summer 2003, pp. 1-77, full text (2,912 kb in PDF). Why vulnerability? "Vulnerability has to be addressed therefore, not only by post-disaster concern and response, but as a part of the day-to-day management of change--whether or not that change is called development" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Why island vulnerability? "Island countries and countries of islands have, in their relative smallness, an extraordinary vulnerability [and] Islands could inform the continents, were they given the chance" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Some sources: Kelman, I. 2014. "Climate Change and Other Catastrophes: Lessons from Island Vulnerability and Resilience". Moving Worlds, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 127-140. Kelman, I. 2017. "How can island communities deal with environmental hazards and hazard drivers, including climate change?" Environmental Conservation, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892917000042 Kelman, I. and J. Lewis. 2005. "Ecology and Vulnerability: Islands and Sustainable Risk Management". International Journal of Island Affairs, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 4-12. Free to download at http://www.ilankelman.org/articles1/kelmanlewis2005.pdf Lough Oughter, Killykeen Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 1997.) Alternatives to Vulnerability Some people dislike the term "vulnerability", which like "resilience", does not translate well into many other languages or cultures. Sometimes definitions, connotations, and understandings of "vulnerability" vary but at other times the term is misunderstood or misinterpreted. In particular, vulnerability is often seen as just the current state, in a sense referring to what society is at the moment regarding characteristics such as its fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities. In contrast, this website considers vulnerability not only as the current state but also as the process by which that current state was reached and the direction in which the current state is heading. The "vulnerability process" refers to the actions, behaviours, values, ideas, and systems which have led to characteristics such as fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities and which can perpetuate or absolve these issues. To absolve these issues, aspects including resistance, resilience, capacity, capability, strength, power, empowerment, and sustainability are necessarily addressed by vulnerability--ensuring that they, too, become processes, such as the "resilience process". Nonetheless, some people still contend that the word "vulnerability" is too technocratic, negative, or otherwise inappropriate, especially if it would be frequently misunderstood (as occurs). Other possible phrases or ideas which refer to, encompa***, or complement Island Vulnerability as defined by this website are Island Affairs, Island Capability, Island Capacity, Island Empowerment, Island Power, Island Resilience, Island Resiliency, Island Risk, Island Strength, and Island Sustainability. Language is powerful and terminology is important. "Vulnerability" through the vulnerability process has deliberately been chosen for this website for the reasons described on this page. This choice does not imply that "vulnerability" is always the superior term irrespective of the circ***stances, that other people are wrong or misguided, or that all inadequacies have been addressed. Instead, it suggests that for the perspective and interests displayed by this website, "vulnerability" is the best term, particularly with the definition provided. Rather than becoming mired in the inadequacies of language--particularly English--or rejecting anyone's work due to choice of vocabulary, continued thinking, discussion, debate, and exchange on terminology and meanings would help to ensure that our "doing" continually contributes constructively. Fiji Sunset. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Contact Island Vulnerability. The material on the Island Vulnerability website is provided as only an information source. Neither definitive advice nor recommendations are implied. Each person or organisation accessing the website is responsible for making their own a***essment of the topics discussed and are strongly advised to verify all information. No liability will be accepted for loss or damage incurred as a result of using the material on this website. The appearance of external links on this website does not const**ute endors*****t of the organisations, information, products, or services contained on that external website. |
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Why islands? The focus on islands arises because the ostensible isolation of islands tends to prioritise them disproportionately low in comparison to their importance. As well, the transferability of lessons from islands to other locations, particularly given the innovative solutions which islands may develop, is a vital outcome from island studies. As some illustrative examples, from amongst the extensive island studies literature and discussion, of doc***ents which might not be available elsewhere: Connell, J. 1988. Sovereignty and Survival: Island Microstates in the Third World, Research Monograph No. 3, full text (7,681 kb in PDF). Kyan, S. (ed.). 1998 (March). Proceedings of Emergency Management in the Small Islands: Learning from Natural Disasters and Forming Mitigation System. Research Inst**ute for Subtropics, Naha, Okinawa, j***an, full text (12,113 kb in PDF). Lewis, J. 1991. "Tropical Cyclones and Island States". Pp. 39-44 in Shelter, Settlements, Policy and the Poor, Sixth Inter-Schools Conference on Development, ITDG, U.K., full text (488 kb in PDF). Lewis, J. 1982 (October). The Economic and Social Effects of Natural Disasters on the Least Developed and Developing Island Countries: With special reference to Antigua and Barbuda; Republic of Cape Verde; Comoros Federal Islamic Republic (and Mayotte); Republic of the Maldives; Western Samoa. A report for UNCTAD VI, Belgrade 1983, James Lewis Consultancy Services for Disaster Mitigation, Marshfield, U.K., full text full text (11,416 kb in PDF). National Trust. 2003. Views: Islands and Oases. Issue 38, Summer 2003, pp. 1-77, full text (2,912 kb in PDF). Why vulnerability? "Vulnerability has to be addressed therefore, not only by post-disaster concern and response, but as a part of the day-to-day management of change--whether or not that change is called development" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Why island vulnerability? "Island countries and countries of islands have, in their relative smallness, an extraordinary vulnerability [and] Islands could inform the continents, were they given the chance" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Some sources: Kelman, I. 2014. "Climate Change and Other Catastrophes: Lessons from Island Vulnerability and Resilience". Moving Worlds, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 127-140. Kelman, I. 2017. "How can island communities deal with environmental hazards and hazard drivers, including climate change?" Environmental Conservation, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892917000042 Kelman, I. and J. Lewis. 2005. "Ecology and Vulnerability: Islands and Sustainable Risk Management". International Journal of Island Affairs, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 4-12. Free to download at http://www.ilankelman.org/articles1/kelmanlewis2005.pdf Lough Oughter, Killykeen Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 1997.) Alternatives to Vulnerability Some people dislike the term "vulnerability", which like "resilience", does not translate well into many other languages or cultures. Sometimes definitions, connotations, and understandings of "vulnerability" vary but at other times the term is misunderstood or misinterpreted. In particular, vulnerability is often seen as just the current state, in a sense referring to what society is at the moment regarding characteristics such as its fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities. In contrast, this website considers vulnerability not only as the current state but also as the process by which that current state was reached and the direction in which the current state is heading. The "vulnerability process" refers to the actions, behaviours, values, ideas, and systems which have led to characteristics such as fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities and which can perpetuate or absolve these issues. To absolve these issues, aspects including resistance, resilience, capacity, capability, strength, power, empowerment, and sustainability are necessarily addressed by vulnerability--ensuring that they, too, become processes, such as the "resilience process". Nonetheless, some people still contend that the word "vulnerability" is too technocratic, negative, or otherwise inappropriate, especially if it would be frequently misunderstood (as occurs). Other possible phrases or ideas which refer to, encompa***, or complement Island Vulnerability as defined by this website are Island Affairs, Island Capability, Island Capacity, Island Empowerment, Island Power, Island Resilience, Island Resiliency, Island Risk, Island Strength, and Island Sustainability. Language is powerful and terminology is important. "Vulnerability" through the vulnerability process has deliberately been chosen for this website for the reasons described on this page. This choice does not imply that "vulnerability" is always the superior term irrespective of the circ***stances, that other people are wrong or misguided, or that all inadequacies have been addressed. Instead, it suggests that for the perspective and interests displayed by this website, "vulnerability" is the best term, particularly with the definition provided. Rather than becoming mired in the inadequacies of language--particularly English--or rejecting anyone's work due to choice of vocabulary, continued thinking, discussion, debate, and exchange on terminology and meanings would help to ensure that our "doing" continually contributes constructively. Fiji Sunset. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Contact Island Vulnerability. The material on the Island Vulnerability website is provided as only an information source. Neither definitive advice nor recommendations are implied. Each person or organisation accessing the website is responsible for making their own a***essment of the topics discussed and are strongly advised to verify all information. No liability will be accepted for loss or damage incurred as a result of using the material on this website. The appearance of external links on this website does not const**ute endors*****t of the organisations, information, products, or services contained on that external website. |
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Why vulnerability? "Vulnerability has to be addressed therefore, not only by post-disaster concern and response, but as a part of the day-to-day management of change--whether or not that change is called development" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Why island vulnerability? "Island countries and countries of islands have, in their relative smallness, an extraordinary vulnerability [and] Islands could inform the continents, were they given the chance" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Some sources: Kelman, I. 2014. "Climate Change and Other Catastrophes: Lessons from Island Vulnerability and Resilience". Moving Worlds, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 127-140. Kelman, I. 2017. "How can island communities deal with environmental hazards and hazard drivers, including climate change?" Environmental Conservation, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892917000042 Kelman, I. and J. Lewis. 2005. "Ecology and Vulnerability: Islands and Sustainable Risk Management". International Journal of Island Affairs, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 4-12. Free to download at http://www.ilankelman.org/articles1/kelmanlewis2005.pdf Lough Oughter, Killykeen Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 1997.) Alternatives to Vulnerability Some people dislike the term "vulnerability", which like "resilience", does not translate well into many other languages or cultures. Sometimes definitions, connotations, and understandings of "vulnerability" vary but at other times the term is misunderstood or misinterpreted. In particular, vulnerability is often seen as just the current state, in a sense referring to what society is at the moment regarding characteristics such as its fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities. In contrast, this website considers vulnerability not only as the current state but also as the process by which that current state was reached and the direction in which the current state is heading. The "vulnerability process" refers to the actions, behaviours, values, ideas, and systems which have led to characteristics such as fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities and which can perpetuate or absolve these issues. To absolve these issues, aspects including resistance, resilience, capacity, capability, strength, power, empowerment, and sustainability are necessarily addressed by vulnerability--ensuring that they, too, become processes, such as the "resilience process". Nonetheless, some people still contend that the word "vulnerability" is too technocratic, negative, or otherwise inappropriate, especially if it would be frequently misunderstood (as occurs). Other possible phrases or ideas which refer to, encompa***, or complement Island Vulnerability as defined by this website are Island Affairs, Island Capability, Island Capacity, Island Empowerment, Island Power, Island Resilience, Island Resiliency, Island Risk, Island Strength, and Island Sustainability. Language is powerful and terminology is important. "Vulnerability" through the vulnerability process has deliberately been chosen for this website for the reasons described on this page. This choice does not imply that "vulnerability" is always the superior term irrespective of the circ***stances, that other people are wrong or misguided, or that all inadequacies have been addressed. Instead, it suggests that for the perspective and interests displayed by this website, "vulnerability" is the best term, particularly with the definition provided. Rather than becoming mired in the inadequacies of language--particularly English--or rejecting anyone's work due to choice of vocabulary, continued thinking, discussion, debate, and exchange on terminology and meanings would help to ensure that our "doing" continually contributes constructively. Fiji Sunset. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Contact Island Vulnerability. The material on the Island Vulnerability website is provided as only an information source. Neither definitive advice nor recommendations are implied. Each person or organisation accessing the website is responsible for making their own a***essment of the topics discussed and are strongly advised to verify all information. No liability will be accepted for loss or damage incurred as a result of using the material on this website. The appearance of external links on this website does not const**ute endors*****t of the organisations, information, products, or services contained on that external website. |
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Why island vulnerability? "Island countries and countries of islands have, in their relative smallness, an extraordinary vulnerability [and] Islands could inform the continents, were they given the chance" from J. Lewis, 1999, Development in Disaster-prone Places: Studies of Vulnerability, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, U.K. Some sources: Kelman, I. 2014. "Climate Change and Other Catastrophes: Lessons from Island Vulnerability and Resilience". Moving Worlds, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 127-140. Kelman, I. 2017. "How can island communities deal with environmental hazards and hazard drivers, including climate change?" Environmental Conservation, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892917000042 Kelman, I. and J. Lewis. 2005. "Ecology and Vulnerability: Islands and Sustainable Risk Management". International Journal of Island Affairs, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 4-12. Free to download at http://www.ilankelman.org/articles1/kelmanlewis2005.pdf Lough Oughter, Killykeen Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 1997.) Alternatives to Vulnerability Some people dislike the term "vulnerability", which like "resilience", does not translate well into many other languages or cultures. Sometimes definitions, connotations, and understandings of "vulnerability" vary but at other times the term is misunderstood or misinterpreted. In particular, vulnerability is often seen as just the current state, in a sense referring to what society is at the moment regarding characteristics such as its fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities. In contrast, this website considers vulnerability not only as the current state but also as the process by which that current state was reached and the direction in which the current state is heading. The "vulnerability process" refers to the actions, behaviours, values, ideas, and systems which have led to characteristics such as fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities and which can perpetuate or absolve these issues. To absolve these issues, aspects including resistance, resilience, capacity, capability, strength, power, empowerment, and sustainability are necessarily addressed by vulnerability--ensuring that they, too, become processes, such as the "resilience process". Nonetheless, some people still contend that the word "vulnerability" is too technocratic, negative, or otherwise inappropriate, especially if it would be frequently misunderstood (as occurs). Other possible phrases or ideas which refer to, encompa***, or complement Island Vulnerability as defined by this website are Island Affairs, Island Capability, Island Capacity, Island Empowerment, Island Power, Island Resilience, Island Resiliency, Island Risk, Island Strength, and Island Sustainability. Language is powerful and terminology is important. "Vulnerability" through the vulnerability process has deliberately been chosen for this website for the reasons described on this page. This choice does not imply that "vulnerability" is always the superior term irrespective of the circ***stances, that other people are wrong or misguided, or that all inadequacies have been addressed. Instead, it suggests that for the perspective and interests displayed by this website, "vulnerability" is the best term, particularly with the definition provided. Rather than becoming mired in the inadequacies of language--particularly English--or rejecting anyone's work due to choice of vocabulary, continued thinking, discussion, debate, and exchange on terminology and meanings would help to ensure that our "doing" continually contributes constructively. Fiji Sunset. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Contact Island Vulnerability. The material on the Island Vulnerability website is provided as only an information source. Neither definitive advice nor recommendations are implied. Each person or organisation accessing the website is responsible for making their own a***essment of the topics discussed and are strongly advised to verify all information. No liability will be accepted for loss or damage incurred as a result of using the material on this website. The appearance of external links on this website does not const**ute endors*****t of the organisations, information, products, or services contained on that external website. |
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Alternatives to Vulnerability Some people dislike the term "vulnerability", which like "resilience", does not translate well into many other languages or cultures. Sometimes definitions, connotations, and understandings of "vulnerability" vary but at other times the term is misunderstood or misinterpreted. In particular, vulnerability is often seen as just the current state, in a sense referring to what society is at the moment regarding characteristics such as its fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities. In contrast, this website considers vulnerability not only as the current state but also as the process by which that current state was reached and the direction in which the current state is heading. The "vulnerability process" refers to the actions, behaviours, values, ideas, and systems which have led to characteristics such as fragilities, weaknesses, and susceptibilities and which can perpetuate or absolve these issues. To absolve these issues, aspects including resistance, resilience, capacity, capability, strength, power, empowerment, and sustainability are necessarily addressed by vulnerability--ensuring that they, too, become processes, such as the "resilience process". Nonetheless, some people still contend that the word "vulnerability" is too technocratic, negative, or otherwise inappropriate, especially if it would be frequently misunderstood (as occurs). Other possible phrases or ideas which refer to, encompa***, or complement Island Vulnerability as defined by this website are Island Affairs, Island Capability, Island Capacity, Island Empowerment, Island Power, Island Resilience, Island Resiliency, Island Risk, Island Strength, and Island Sustainability. Language is powerful and terminology is important. "Vulnerability" through the vulnerability process has deliberately been chosen for this website for the reasons described on this page. This choice does not imply that "vulnerability" is always the superior term irrespective of the circ***stances, that other people are wrong or misguided, or that all inadequacies have been addressed. Instead, it suggests that for the perspective and interests displayed by this website, "vulnerability" is the best term, particularly with the definition provided. Rather than becoming mired in the inadequacies of language--particularly English--or rejecting anyone's work due to choice of vocabulary, continued thinking, discussion, debate, and exchange on terminology and meanings would help to ensure that our "doing" continually contributes constructively. Fiji Sunset. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) Contact Island Vulnerability. The material on the Island Vulnerability website is provided as only an information source. Neither definitive advice nor recommendations are implied. Each person or organisation accessing the website is responsible for making their own a***essment of the topics discussed and are strongly advised to verify all information. No liability will be accepted for loss or damage incurred as a result of using the material on this website. The appearance of external links on this website does not const**ute endors*****t of the organisations, information, products, or services contained on that external website. |
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