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Rapid assessment of future impacts on marine assets in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Tim Skewes, James Butler, Vincent Lyne, David Brewer Climate Adaptation Flagship 30th June 2010
Melanesia challenge
• Context • Rapid rate of change in drivers (human population growth,
climate change, deforestation) • Livelihood dependence on marine assets • High global marine biodiversity values • Complex marine systems • Limited data and capacity in government • Little integrated natural resource and livelihoods planning • Coral Triangle Initiative
• Urgent need for rapid vulnerability assessments • Based on limited data • Appropriate resolution for government
Melanesian coastal and marine ecosystem assets
Case study in Milne Bay, PNG
Milne Bay
• 250,000 people • High population growth (2.7% p.a.) • 85% customary land ownership • Low per capita income • Heavy reliance on marine and coastal environment
Asset-threat interaction
Exposure + Sensitivity
Potential impact
Threat profile Asset profile
Adaptation options
Interaction model
Residual impact
Weighted impact
Participatory
Expert driven
Climate threats
Applying regional A1 projection data:
• Temperature, SST • 2030: +1 deg C; 2100: +3 deg C
• Ocean acidification • 2030: very small; 2100: -0.25 pH
• Sea level rise • 2030: +10 cm; 2100: +40 cm
• Currents patterns • 2030: +5%; 2100: +10%
• Storms and Cyclones • 2030: small increase; 2100: moderate increase
• Phytoplankton productivity • 2030: +50%-100%; 2100: +100%-150%
• Rainfall • 2030: ?; 2100: overall +30% but dryer winters
Melanesian coastal and marine ecosystem assets: AusAID
Potential impacts for Milne Bay, 2030
Melanesian coastal and marine ecosystem assets: AusAID
Potential impacts for Milne Bay, 2100
Sustainable Futures for Milne Bay
Milne Bay subregions
Melanesian coastal and marine ecosystem assets
Downscaling future SST changes - Bluelink
Melanesian coastal and marine ecosystem assets
Coral reefs: interaction map
Spatial results: subregions
Sustainable Futures for Milne Bay
Subregion name
Potential impact 2030
Weighted impact 2030
Potential impact 2100
Weighted impact 2100
Milne Bay -0.28 -0.24 -0.47 -0.42 Misima -0.23 -0.19 -0.42 -0.34 Dawson -0.22 -0.22 -0.41 -0.41 Trobriand -0.20 -0.20 -0.42 -0.42 Northern Owen-Stanley -0.19 -0.15 -0.35 -0.29 Collingwood Bay -0.19 -0.13 -0.37 -0.26 Southern Owen-Stanley -0.18 -0.15 -0.36 -0.29 Samarai -0.18 -0.18 -0.35 -0.35 Woodlark -0.18 -0.18 -0.37 -0.37 Louisiade Archipelago -0.16 -0.18 -0.33 -0.39 Pocklington -0.10 -0.10 -0.20 -0.20 Coral Sea -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.02 Louisiade Basin -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.02 Trobriand Trough -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.02 Woodlark Basin -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.02
Applications for integrated planning
• Catalyst for integrated natural resource management, livelihoods and adaptation planning
• Support tool for scenario planning
• Options for validating model with local knowledge of marine assets and their weighted values
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Thank you
CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship
Timothy Skewes
James Butler
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