This paper explores the perceived adaptation preference of rural island communities in addressing future climate change risks, particularly those concerning sea-level rise. The research explores the role of culture and local politics, and differences among various age and gender groups within the community regarding preferred adaptation pathways for coping with the impacts of future sea-level rise. A participatory action approach, in the form of a community workshop, was employed, which separated participants into community identified groupings. Differences in community groups' adaptation preferences emerged, though the range of adaptation measures considered were limited, probably due to the participants’ limited exposure to adaptation mechanisms in their immediate surroundings. Overall, the communities surveyed tended to be conservative, especially in their attitudes towards western adaptation solutions developed in non-island contexts.

本文探讨了农村岛屿社区在应对未来气候变化风险（尤其是那些与海平面上升有关的风险）时的感知适应性偏好。该研究探讨了文化和地方政治的作用，以及社区中不同年龄和性别群体之间在应对未来海平面上升影响的首选适应途径方面的差异。采用了以社区讲习班形式的参与式行动方法，该方法将参与者分为社区确定的分组。尽管所考虑的适应措施的范围有限，但在社区群体的适应偏好方面仍存在差异，这可能是由于参与者对周围环境适应机制的接触有限。总体而言，接受调查的社区倾向于保守，