Whilst ISO 14090 is the ground-breaking adaptation framework standard, subsequent standards like ISO 14092 are being tailored to sectors or specific topics. The next in line and set for publication later in 2020 will be ISO 14091 “Adaptation to climate change - Guidelines on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment” where Doogie Black has again been active.
All ISO 1409X adaptation standards will follow the framework format set out in ISO 14090. The framework requires, among other topics, deliberations of an organisation's capability to produce a best-practice adaptation plan, taking into account factors such as adaptive capacity, leadership, governance, resources, potential impacts, data, information and sources of knowledge. The term 'organisation' covers any kind of organisation, even projects. Key to successful adaptation is the embedding of adaptation in the policies, strategies and plans of the organisation, and continual learning. Indicators, monitoring and evaluation and stakeholder involvement feature, recognising that long term adaptation is not easily measured and the concept of trajectories is recommended.