In this review article, we have compared different approaches to assess vulnerability of environmental systems, and also identified and analysed the major adaptations by the world to measure the environmental vulnerability and their points of convergence of what otherwise might be characterized in the given field of research. The large number of indices and frameworks has been developed to measure the environmental vulnerability. Similarly, there are some assessment methods to assess environmental vulnerability. In this regard, there are many publications that have been published specially in the previous decade, and many from them were considered in this article to find out the best method to deal with environmental vulnerability. We concluded that, by integrating all the components of environmental vulnerability into a common framework within a single context, a reasonable setting for measuring the level of environmental vulnerability could be assessed. Index of simple numeric values for individual component should be developed within each framework of that component. We argued that multiple approaches to measure the environmental vulnerability should be considered to analyse the best to adapt. We have pointed-out the major questions that could be raised in the minds of researchers for the development of risk free (Resilient) societies. We suggested developing the framework of such capability that could be modified by the nations to use it, at their local context.