adaptabiity and risk for the 21st century

Published by Sage and the International Development Research Centre, this guidebook outlines seven essential tools for creating adaptive policies. Novel Futures Director, Darren Swanson, served as lead editor and co-author of the book while working and collaborating with colleagues at the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Novel Futures specializes in climate change adaptation and resilience, including scenario planning, risk assessment, and adaptive management.

Novel Futures Director, Darren Swanson, is a certified Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) and trained in the use of the PIEVC Engineering Protocol for assessing the vulnerability of infrastructure to extreme weather events and climate change. 

Novel Futures uses participatory foresight and scenario planning methods to help governments, businesses and community organizations engage internal and external stakeholders on complex and critically important issues for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility 

Novel Futures provides strategic support for disaster risk reduction at global and local levels, including for organizations such as the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF).