Adaptive capacity is strongly associated with social capital    and depends on to what extent stakeholders are aware of climate change and their perception of risk . Improving information flows allows for a more efficient co-management implementation  . Utilisation of local and Indigenous knowledge has the potential to facilitate adaptation , not only because it represents actual experiences and autonomous adaptations, but also because it facilitates reaching shared understanding among stakeholders and adoption of solutions. Challenges to hybridising local ecological knowledge and scientific knowledge include differences in stakeholder or governance perceptions about the validity of each knowledge set and issues of expertise and trust . Engaging Indigenous Peoples and local communities as partners across climate research ensures this knowledge is utilised, enhancing the usefulness of assessments  and facilitating the co-construction and implementation of sustainable solutions  . Building climate resilience in the fishing sector also involves recognising gender and other social inequities , and ensuring that all stakeholders are equally involved in the adaptation plans, including their design and the capacity-building training programmes.
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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