Elements and Performance Criteria
- Survey climate and enterprise data
- Historical climate data is obtained and interpreted from a range of sources.
- Weather and climate risk factors are identified.
- Information on normal and significant climate events and their impact on natural and rural systems are collected.
- Current and historical property and enterprise situation is detailed according to enterprise guidelines.
- Short and long term enterprise goals are reviewed.
- Climate and enterprise data is sourced, presented and updated according to enterprise requirements.
- Climate risks and opportunities are identified and analysed
- Forecasted chances of seasonal climate are analysed.
- Climate risks and opportunities are identified.
- Impact on production of different weather and climate risk factors are determined according to enterprise requirements.
- Qualitative and quantitative risk and opportunity factors are identified and developed.
- Importance of climate variability and significant climate events is evaluated.
- Tactics to address a range of different climate variability risks and opportunities are outlined according to enterprise requirements.
- Contingency options for enterprises and the business are identified.
- Prepare climate risk management strategies
- Climate variability and seasonal climate forecasts are analysed.
- Insurance and other options are addressed in strategies.
- Major climate risk factors are addressed in strategies.
- Financial outcomes for all strategies are prepared according to enterprise guidelines.
- Impacts on the environment, property value and equity are predicted for the preferred strategies.
- Preferred production, enterprise or alternative strategies are reviewed, and options selected according to enterprise requirements.
- A planned strategy to cope with variable climate and climate risk management is presented in a format according to enterprise guidelines.