Gregor W. Schuurman Wylie Carr David J. Lawrence Lindsey Thurman Aparna Bamzai-Dodson Leslie A. Brandt Shelley D. Crausbay Molly Elizabeth Smith Cross Mitchell J. Eaton Maria K. Janowiak D. Todd Jones-Farrand Julian Reyes Brian W. Miller 2025 <p><span>Climate-change adaptation planning processes and tools are increasing in number and evolving rapidly. During times of innovation and proliferation, a potential danger is incoherence, when well-intended contributions can overwhelm, create confusion, or mask complementarities. A shared vision is needed to avoid duplication, reduce misunderstandings, and facilitate work across jurisdictions to steward resources undergoing profound changes. Such a vision would document fundamental tools and approaches while allowing flexibility to match highly varied management contexts and organizational missions. Fortunately, the preconditions for coherence exist. Here, we illustrate how climate-change adaptation tools—including scenario planning, conceptual frameworks, structured decision making, and impact-evaluation methods—can be (and are) used in tandem to support adaptation planning that accounts for uncertainty, considers a broad range of strategies and actions, makes transparent and robust choices, evaluates outcomes, and is flexible and responsive to the decision context.</span></p> application/pdf 10.1002/fee.70005 en Ecological Society of America Toward a shared vision for climate-informed resource stewardship article