Details
- Publication date
- 15 February 2025
- Author
- Directorate-General for Climate Action
- Country
- Spain
Description
Key Learnings
- Stakeholder engagement and awareness: Involving mussel farmers, local communities, and key stakeholders from the beginning has increased project acceptance and raised awareness about climate change impacts on mussel aquaculture, ensuring that solutions meet real needs.
- Collaborative innovation: Collaboration between regional authorities, the mussel industry, academia, and civil and environmental organisations has fostered innovative strategies to tackle climate challenges. Inclusivity and shared responsibility drive sustainable outcomes.
- A comprehensive risk assessment: A comprehensive framework for assessing climate risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience factors has provided actionable insights, helping to prioritise effective adaptation measures for the long-term sustainability of the mussel sector in the Arousa estuary.
Summary
The development of the Resilience Index has been crucial for advancing climate change adaptation in the mussel aquaculture sector of Galicia's Arousa estuary. With unpredictable weather events and a lack of organised data or strategic guidance, the sector needed a tool to assess its vulnerabilities and improve its adaptive capacity. The development of the Resilience Index highlights the importance of involving stakeholders and experts to ensure scientific accuracy and practical solutions. This collaborative effort translated complex data into clear, actionable insights, making them accessible to a wider audience. Integrating diverse perspectives supported tailoring the Resilience Index to the specific needs of the mussel sector, empowering decision-makers to enhance its resilience and sustainability against climate change.
Contact
Name: Andrea OGANDO-VIDAL, Carlos RODRÍGUEZ-GARCÍA
Organisation: University of Vigo | REDE research group
Email: a [dot] ogando
uvigo [dot] gal (a[dot]ogando[at]uvigo[dot]gal), c [dot] rodriguezuvigo [dot] gal (c[dot]rodriguez[at]uvigo[dot]gal), transformaruvigo [dot] gal (transformar[at]uvigo[dot]gal)
