Climate Adaptation 2018
Climate Adaptation 2018 – Learn, collaborate, act brought together more than 400 practitioners, decision-makers and researchers from across Australia to discuss about the most recent research findings, challenges, planning processes and on-ground actions around climate change adaptation.
limate Adaptation 2018 – Learn, collaborate, act brought together more than 400 practitioners, decision-makers and researchers from across Australia to discuss about the most recent research findings, challenges, planning processes and on-ground actions around climate change adaptation.
Co-hosted by NCCARF and Engineers Australia, the Conference took place in Melbourne from 7-9 May 2018. This is the sixth Conference in the adaptation series and in 2018 it incorporated Engineers Australia’s meeting “Practical responses to climate change”.
Conference Papers
Conference papers are available to view via the following link
AdaptFest Film Festival
AdaptFest showcased a selection of videos that illustrate different aspects of climate change adaptation.
Presentations
Wherefore art thou climate adaptation research ? A brief retrospective Mark Howden
Towards better understanding of the role of oceans and cryosphere in future climate change
Kathleen McInnes
Refreezing the Arctic: a case for geoengineering?
Hugh Hunt
Adapting to climate change: Risks and opportunities for the Great Barrier Reef in the 21st century
David Wachenfeld
Planetary health: Safeguarding health in the Anthropocene
Anthony Capon
Proactive climate risk adaptation: A legal obligation for corporations and their boards?
Sarah Barker
Understanding climate change risks and opportunities: Piloting recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Rosemary Bissett
Pricing for climate risk
Mark Leplastrier
Natural hazards: An integral component of the Australian landscape
Mark Crosweller
Working in conjunction with communities, government, agencies and business
Craig Lapsley
Making the invisible visible: Decision-making, politics and the process of sustainable adaptation
Hallie Eakin
