1 Scope
This document provides an outline of crisis concepts and the principles that inform and support contemporary thinking on the
circumstances and conditions under which crises can develop.
It specifies:
— concepts and principles, governing crises;
— the social-ecological system (SES) framework in which crises develop;
— factors that contribute to crises;
— the progression and evolution of a crisis ;
— a structure for classifying crises;
— the relationship between issues , incidents, emergencies, disasters , and crises;
— a crisis taxonomy for the systematic development of policies, strategies, and standards, relevant
to crisis management (see Annex A).
This document does not provide guidance on how organizations can:
— manage physiological o...