ISO 14091 Adaptation to Climate Change – Vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment

ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 11

Working Group 11 is convened to develop a standard on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment related to adaptation to climate change.

The Convenor is Mr Walter Kahlenborn (Germany).

The Co-Convenor is Dr Soojeong Myeong (Republic of Korea).

The Secretary is Dr Wiebke Meister (DIN, Germany).

 

WG11 is currently developing ISO 14091 Adaptation to Climate Change – Vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment.

The scope of the standard is to provide guidance for assessing the risks related to the impacts of climate change. It describes how to understand vulnerability and how to develop and implement a sound risk assessment and is applicable for assessing both present and future climate change risks.

This International Standard is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and nature. It serves to direct their efforts in enhancing climate change adaptation and guides on identifying priorities for climate change adaptation actions.

Risk assessment according to this International Standard provides a solid basis for climate change adaptation planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.