The Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Planning Tool (CC-RAPT)

The CC‑RAPT is a self‑assessment framework developed to help Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) systematically evaluate and strengthen their resilience and adaptation to climate change. It supports managers in understanding climate‑driven risks, integrating climate considerations into monitoring, planning, and management actions, and identifying priorities for improvement using a structured, repeatable scoring approach. 

By improving understanding of climate risks (e.g. temperature shifts, ocean acidification, extreme weather), CC‑RAPT can inform more resilient aquaculture site selection, management practices, and spatial planning, helping to reduce environmental impacts while supporting sustainable production.