The generalized adaptive risk management framework for climate change adaptation comprises five stages: 1) awareness, 2) assessment, 3) planning, 4) implementation and 5) monitoring and evaluation. Not all feedback loops are shown in the figure for ease of presentation (e.g., between planning and awareness, and between planning and assessment). Source: Adapted from Lempert et al., 2018; Rouillard et al., 2016a; and Meyer et al., 2015.
