Abstract
Addressing growing sensitivity to climate change requires effective strategies in project management to respond with this human-driven challenge. While significant research has focused on climate change, it has largely been dominated by physical scientists, with limited emphasis on the role of project management (PM) in fostering environmental sustainability. This study aims to explore how PM practices can be adjusted to support climate change responses. A systematic literature review guides this analysis to achieve research objectives. It is evident from literature that climate change responsive project management requires some shifts in practices due to limitations of current paradigm. This shift involves integrating environmentally sustainable practices and moving from short-term project life cycle objectives toward system-level, product life cycle-oriented solutions. This approach is informed by Kuhn’s theory (1962) which explains how paradigms (dominant frameworks for understanding and solving problems) are replaced when they fail to address emerging challenges.