Identified vulnerability contexts for a paddy production assessment with climate change in Bali, Indonesia

As a small Indonesian island, Bali is likely to also be affected by climate change impacts, including rising sea levels, drought, and flooding, which will also impact on its paddy production. This paper shows how the focus area of vulnerability assessments in Bali has been identified, based on multiple assessments including literature reviews, statistical assessment, stakeholder and policy assessment, and interviews with farmers.

Significant concerns linked to paddy production included droughts, land-use change, and potential variables for vulnerability assessment such as water level and the price of rice. This paper suggests how adaptive measures should be implemented to handle paddy production in a changing climate. These findings can suggest to the Indonesian government and local authorities where and how adaptive measures should be implemented to handle paddy production relative to climate change. A detailed vulnerability assessment can be developed based on the issues, context, purpose, and system identified in this paper.