Climate change adaptation: Briefing note 1: Community Services Organisations Author: NCCARFYear: 2016 This briefing outlines the challenges that Community Service Organisations face in preparing for a climate changed future. Future climate change is likely to make extreme events (e.g. bushfires and floods) occur more often and/or to become more severe, so increasing the responsibilities of… Read More
Living with Climate Change: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Factsheets for Australia: Human Health Author: NCCARFYear: 2012 Australia experiences considerable climate variability, with periods of extreme dry weather, heat, drought and flood, all of which can lead to illness, disease, injury and death. While the health impacts of sudden extreme events in recent years has… Read More
Living with Climate Change: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Factsheets for Australia: Water Resources and Freshwater Biodiversity Author: NCCARFYear: 2012 This factsheet provides a short summary of the potential climate change impacts on Australia’s water resources and freshwater biodiversity. Climate variability is a strong driver of water availability and freshwater biodiversity, with interdecadal ENSO patterns… Read More
Living with Climate Change: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Factsheets for Australia: Primary Industries Author: NCCARFYear: 2012 This factsheet provides a short summary of the potential climate change impacts on Australia’s primary industries sector. Climate is one of the fundamental factors that determine where different types of primary production can be successfully pursued. Climate change… Read More
Climate Change Adaptation in Floodplain Wetlands: the Macquarie Marshes Author: NCCARFYear: 2012 This factsheet summarises key findings from a case study on limits to adaptation in the Macquarie Marshes. The Macquarie Marshes has experienced significant declines in biodiversity and populations due to regulation of water supplies, and hence is increasingly vulnerable to projected climate change… Read More
Managing risks to food security Author: NCCARFYear: 2010 This factsheet presents the key findings of a project conducted to examine the impact of climate change on food security and managing these risks. The project examined whether food industry leaders were ready for riskier operating scenarios. Using data from more than 36 foreign and local organisations… Read More
Key Findings: Drought and the Future of Rural Communities: Drought Impacts and Adaptation in Regional Victoria, Australia Authors: Anthony S Kiem, Louise E Askew, Meg Sherval, Danielle C. Verdon-Kidd, Craig Clifton, Emma Austin, Pauline M. McGuirk and Helen BerryYear: 2010 This factsheet presents the key findings of a project conducted to understand adaptation lessons from… Read More
Key Findings: Drought and Water Security: Kalgoorlie and Broken Hill Authors: Glenn Albrecht and Helen AllisonYear: 2010 This factsheet presents the key findings of a project conducted to understand adaptation lessons from the experience of managing limited water resources in Kalgoorlie (WA) and Broken Hill (NSW). For both towns, the reaction to extreme dry periods… Read More
Historical Case Studies of Extreme Events: Introduction to the Case Studies Author: NCCARFYear: 2012 Through 2010, NCCARF developed a suite of historical case studies to examine present-day management of climate variability and the lessons that can be learnt for adaptation to future climate change. This factsheet provides a brief introduction to the Historical Case Studies… Read More
Food security, risk management and climate change Authors: David Michael and Rachel CrossleyYear: 2012 This studyidentifies that previously used risk management practices in food organisations will require substantial improvement to cope with and exploit the uncertainties that lie ahead. Three risks were identified as major constraints to adaptive capacity of food organisations operating in Australia:… Read More
