Two faces of vulnerability: Distinguishing susceptibility to harm and system resilience in climate adaptation

Abstract In the climate adaptation literature, we can distinguish two seemingly distinct frameworks for concept of vulnerability. We might think vulnerability in terms susceptibility to harm. Some discussions accordingly focus on risk posed well‐being. Alternatively, a system's responsiveness adverse conditions, often spelled out resilience. This article highlights and distinguishes these through brief survey literature. Understanding relationship between is vital not only conceptual clarity, but also developing strategies that respond different sorts vulnerabilities by change. Mitigating an individual at harm well complicate efforts mitigating systems which embedded. Humans are clearly from changing climate, challenges resilience humans depend. The paper concludes with consideration arise dissociation people their environments. Dissociation, whether migration or changes environmental background conditions makes clear dual nature vulnerabilities, serves as lens consider prospects integrating more cohesive account into successful strategies. categorized under: Climate, Nature, Ethics > Climate Change Vulnerability Adaptation Values‐Based Approach