Critical science for the next decade of climate risk management

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