Drought and the future of rural communities: Drought impacts and adaptation in regional Victoria, Australia

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 The Big Dry, or Millennium Drought, has affected southeast Australia (SEA) since the mid-1990s. Farmer debt in… Read More

Limits to climate change adaptation in floodplain wetlands: The Macquarie Marshes

Limits to climate change adaptation in floodplain wetlands: The Macquarie Marshes Authors: K.M. Jenkins, R.T. Kingsford, B.J. Wolfenden, S. Whitten, H. Parris, C. Sives, R. Rolls, and S. HayYear: 2012 The primary adaptation that will transform the Macquarie Marshes ecosystem from its current state of decline is the return of adequate environmental water to restore… Read More

NCCARF 2008-2013: The first five years

NCCARF 2008-2013: The first five years Author: National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility – NCCARFYear: 2014 The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) was established in 2008 to develop and deliver the knowledge needed by decision-makers to effectively adapt Australia to the impacts of climate change. During the period of 2008-2013, NCCARF had 4… Read More

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in South Australia

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in South Australia: A synthesis of climate change adaptation research Year: 2013Author: AECOM (Jennifer Cane, Laura Cacho and Nicolas Dircks) Designed to inform policymakers and other interested parties of relevant climate adaptation research for South Australia (SA), this report draws together and presents key findings and lessons from individual NCCARF research reports… Read More

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in Queensland

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in Queensland: A synthesis of climate change adaptation research Year: 2013Author: AECOM (Jennifer Cane, Laura Cacho, Nicolas Dircks and Peter Steele) Designed to inform policymakers and other interested parties of relevant climate adaptation research for Queensland, this report draws together and presents key findings and lessons from individual NCCARF research reports and… Read More

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in New South Wales

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in New South Wales: A synthesis of climate change adaptation research Year: 2013Author: AECOM (Jennifer Cane, Laura Cacho, Nicolas Dircks and Peter Steele) Designed to inform policymakers and other interested parties of relevant climate adaptation research for New South Wales (NSW), this report draws together and presents key findings and lessons from individual… Read More

Adapted future landscapes: From aspiration to implementation

Adapted future landscapes: From aspiration to implementation Authors: Wayne Meyer, Brett Bryan, Greg Lyle, Josie Mclean, Travis Moon, Mark Siebentritt, David Summers and Sam WellsYear: 2013 This project sought to integrate a stakeholder engagement process called envisioning with the development of a web based planning interface called the Landscape Futures Analysis Tool (LFAT). The LFAT… Read More

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in the Northern Territory

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in the Northern Territory: A synthesis of climate change adaptation research Year: 2013Author: AECOM (Jennifer Cane, Laura Cacho, Nicolas Dircks and Peter Steele) Designed to inform policymakers and other interested parties of relevant climate adaptation research for the Northern Territory, this report draws together and presents key findings and lessons from individual… Read More

Adapted future landscapes: User guide

Adapted future landscapes: User guide Author: Wayne MeyerYear: 2013 A User Guide designed to support natural resource management (NRM) planning and decision-making and to provide easy assessment of the possible implications for land use and water resources arising from climate change, commodity prices and carbon pricing. The approach combines application of the Landscape Futures Analysis… Read More