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Risk management approaches


This section includes risk management frameworks, reports that outline the role of risk management in climate change adaptation, and frameworks designed to incorporate risk management into decision-making.

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Comprehensive guides
Comprehensive guides on risk management and climate change adaptation:

  • Australian Greenhouse Office
    • Australian Greenhouse Office. (2006). Climate Change Impacts & Risk Management: A Guide for Business and Government. Prepared for the Australian Greenhouse Office, Department of Environment and Heritage by: Broadleaf Capital International, Marsden Jacob Associates.
  • UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP)
    • Willows, R.I., & Connell, R.K. (Eds.). (2003). Climate Adaptation: Risk, Uncertainty, and Decision Making. UKCIP Technical Report. Oxford: UKCIP.

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Local government
Climate change risk management at the local government level:

  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Global Change Strategies International
    • Noble, D., Bruce, J., & Egener, M. (2005). An Overview of the Risk Management Approach to Adaptation to Climate Change in Canada. Prepared for Natural Resources Canada, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Directorate. Ottawa: Global Change Strategies International.

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Risk management overview and discussion
Overview and discussion documents on climate change and risk management:

  • Broadleaf Capital International PTY Ltd.
    • Cooper, D. (2007). Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management. Pymble, Australia: Broadleaf Capital International PTY Ltd.
  • Northern Climate Exchange
  • Protiviti Independent Risk Consulting
    • Protiviti Inc. (2006). Guide to Enterprise Risk Management: Frequently Asked Questions. Protiviti Incorporated.
  • Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
    • Challenor, P. (2006). Estimating Uncertainty in Future Assessment of Climate Change. Oxford: Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Technical Report 50.

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