In addition, informal decision processes can assist in developing consensus in approaches and outcomes (Orlove et al., 2020).17.3.1.2 Decision-Analytic Methods Used in Decision-Making and Climate Risk Management Entities making decisions (countries, regions, organisations and individuals) select methods that best suit them in their context (Fünfgeld et al., 2018; Shi et al., 2019; French, 2020)