Meg Parsons , Johanna Nalau , Veruska Muccione , Maarten van Aalst , Suraje Dessai , Tess Doeffinger , Xinyu Fu , Toshihiro Hasegawa , Danial Khojasteh , Rahwa Kidane , Benjamin L. Preston , Nicholas P. Simpson , Anita Wreford , Katharine J. Mach
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Abstract
Escalating climate-related risks make climate risk management more important than ever. While research on climate risk management has generated substantial useful information on its potential, the practice of climate risk management has not yet fully operationalized this knowledge, and it has simultaneously revealed new challenges. Especially as momentum around climate action wanes in some contexts, research on climate risk management has crucial opportunities to inform and unleash proactive, effective climate adaptation. Here, we reflect on the evolution of climate risk management over time, the lessons learned, and key research and policy issues underpinning the future of the field. Through this collective perspective, we encourage submissions on a range of interlocking themes—adaptation decision support and finance, climate security and justice, emerging technologies and evaluation, and portfolios of action—which together promise to advance both the science and practice of climate risk management.
期刊介绍:
Climate Risk Management publishes original scientific contributions, state-of-the-art reviews and reports of practical experience on the use of knowledge and information regarding the consequences of climate variability and climate change in decision and policy making on climate change responses from the near- to long-term.
The concept of climate risk management refers to activities and methods that are used by individuals, organizations, and institutions to facilitate climate-resilient decision-making. Its objective is to promote sustainable development by maximizing the beneficial impacts of climate change responses and minimizing negative impacts across the full spectrum of geographies and sectors that are potentially affected by the changing climate.