Limits to Adaptation: Limits and barriers to climate change adaptation for small inland communities affected by drought Authors: Anthony S. Kiem and Emma K. AustinYear: 2012 This study found that on the whole, water trading has potential as a climate change adaptation strategy, with many benefits experienced in previous and current versions of water trading.… Read More
Limits to climate change adaptation in the Great Barrier Reef: scoping ecological and social limits Authors: Louisa S. Evans, Pedro Fidelman, Christina Hicks, Charlotte Morgan, Allison L. Perry and Renae TobinYear: 2012 This study scoped potential adaptation options and limitations that characterise adaptation in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) region. A set of four alternative… Read More
Benefits and costs of provision of post-cyclone emergency service in Cairns Authors: Leo Dobes, Gabriela Scheufele and Jeff BennettYear: 2012 This report considers whether it would be socially desirable to provide enhanced post-cyclone emergency services in towns such as Cairns.While it is possible for government agencies to provide more resources, or to subsidise private enterprise,… Read More
Quantifying the cost of climate change impacts on local government assets Authors: Jacqueline Balston, Jon Kellett, Geoff Wells, Steven Li,Adam Gray and Ivan IankovYear: 2012 The report describes a financial simulation model and supporting decision tools to provide a clear, comparative analysis of the financial impacts of climate change on three major asset classes of… Read More
Resilience and water security in two outback cities Author: Glenn Albrecht, Helen Allison, Neville Ellis and Megan JaceglavYear: 2010 Kalgoorlie in Western Australia and Broken Hill in New South Wales are towns located in semi-arid environments with limited local water supplies.Throughout the history of each town, the reaction to extreme dry periods and economic booms… Read More
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
Adapting strata title communities for climate change: A stakeholder action list manual Authors: Chris Guilding, Jan Warnken, Francesco Andreone and Dawne LamminmakiYear: 2013 This manual provides 25 recommendations that are directed to better preparing strata titled communities for climate change, as well as a rationale for each of the recommendations. The recommendations are grouped and… Read More
Limp, leap or learn? Developing legal frameworks for climate change adaptation planning in Australia: Summary for policymakers Authors: Andrew Macintosh, Anita Foerster and Jan McDonaldYear: 2013 A summary for policymakers – this report identifies potential benefits and challenges associated with different legal tools and instruments and makes a number of recommendations regarding the way in… Read More
Policy Guidance Brief: Policy and regulatory frameworks for adaptation Author: NCCARFYear: 2013 The primary role of policy and regulation in adaptation is to enable decision-makers at all levels of government and in the private sector to effectively adapt the nation to climate change and to ensure that policy and regulatory frameworks do not impede adaptation.… Read More
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
