Future of the Environment

3 steps to help manage the complex risks of climate change

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At the moment, risk assessment tends to focus on interacting climate hazards. Image: REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

Nicholas P Simpson
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Africa Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town in South Africa
Christopher H Trisos
Director, Climate Risk Lab at the ACDI at the University of Cape Town
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