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What is BS 8631 about?

When climate change directly or indirectly affects your work, you need to adapt. This is best done by proactive planning. BS 8631 gives you a systematic guide for creating or improving a plan for climate change adaptation, using adaptation pathways.

BS 8631 sets out a 9-step process for developing and applying adaptation pathways. BS 8631 also gives you guidance on each step. You will find resources for decision-making within these steps. BS 8631 provides continuous learning across the approach.

Adaptation pathways can be used within a broader planning process, or as a stand-alone adaptation planning tool. Adaptation pathways assist you in creating long-term plans within the uncertainty and risks of a changing climate.

Who is BS 8631 for?

BS 8631 can be used by those with responsibilities for, or with an interest in, adapting to risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

BS 8631 is useful for those who manage water resources, flood and coastal management, assessment and planning for infrastructure resilience, operating a business or local, regional or national governments. BS 8631 on adaptation to climate change is used by:

Government authorities
Investors such as fund/asset managers, and banks
CEOs, CFOs, Chief Sustainability Officers of organizations
Risk evaluation executives

Why should you use BS 8631?

The looming threat of climate change is a reality that we need to plan for. As government or private entities that manage the after-effects of such changes, you have the capacity to counter their effects by taking the necessary steps in advance.

BS 8631 on adaptation to climate change helps you to draft a framework for adaptive pathways. The nine-step procedure guides you on implementing these steps to create adaptive pathways for climate change.

Adaptation pathways will help you to identify the risks and opportunities of the current climate conditions, as well as plan for future changes in climate. Adaptation pathways will also help you to choose the best adaptive pathway to minimize the risks and reduce the uncertainty of future climate change scenarios.

BS 8631 will also enable you to identify suitable investment options that contribute in fighting climate change, and have a significant growth valuation for the future.

BS 8631:2021

Adaptation to climate change. Using adaptation pathways for decision making. Guide

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Apr 2021