Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in Western 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 Western Australia (WA), this report draws together and presents key findings and lessons from individual NCCARF research reports… Read More
Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in Tasmania: A synthesis of climate change adaptation research Authors: Jan McDonald, John Harkin, Andrew Harwood, Alistair Hobday, Anna Lyth and Holger MeinkeYear: 2013 This report provides an evaluation of the current state of adaptation knowledge in Tasmania, based on a literature review of published and on-going research, as well as… Read More
Cross-scale barriers to climate change adaptation in local government, Australia Authors: Pierre Mukheiber, Natasha Kuruppu, Anna Gero and Jade HerrimanYear: 2013 A synthesis of the common barriers to adaptation in Australia and internationally revealed that the cross-scale barriers faced by local government in relation to climate change adaptation are similar to barriers experienced in other… Read More
Barriers to adaptation to sea level rise: The legal, institutional and cultural barriers to adaptation to sea-level rise in Australia Authors: Jon Barnett, Elissa Waters, Sam Pendergast and Aedan PulestonYear: 2013 This report identified five key kinds of barriers to adaptation: governance, policy, uncertainty, resources, and psychosocial factors. It emphasizes that adaptation to sea-level rise… Read More
The capacities of private developers in urban climate change adaptation Authors: Heather Shearer, Pazit Taygfeld, Eddo Coiacetto, Jago Dodson and Zsuzsa Banhalmi-ZakarYear: 2013 Using the South-East Queensland development industry as a case study, this report investigates (1) the institutional capacity of the private urban development sector to respond to climate change, and (2) the role… Read More
Future change in ancient worlds: Indigenous adaptation in northern Australia Authors: Deanne Bird, Jeanie Govan, Helen Murphy, Sharon Harwood, Katharine Haynes, Dean Carson, Stephen Russell, David King, Ed Wensing, Nicole Tsakissiris and Steven LarkinYear: 2013 This report examines the underlying vulnerabilities, adaptive capacities and population movements of Indigenous people in four communities in northern Australia… Read More
Creating a climate for food security: Governance and policy in Australia Authors: Christine Slade and Angela Wardell-JohnsonYear: 2013 Agricultural production, together with biodiversity and ecosystems, land use, resilience to natural disasters, water security and biosecurity are the six main food areas in Australia expected to be significantly impacted by climate change. While there is progress… Read More
Leading gifted horses to water: The economics of climate adaptation in government-sponsored irrigation in Victoria Authors: Bethany Cooper and Lin CraseYear: 2013 The gifting of irrigation assets to irrigation districts means the value of this irrigation infrastructure need not be included in the regulatory asset base (which is used to calculate water prices paid by… Read More
What would a climate-adapted settlement look like in 2030? A case study of Inverloch and Sandy Point Authors: Janet Stanley, Robert Birrell, Peter Brain, Marion Carey, Michelle Duffy, Scott Ferraro, Steb Fisher, David Griggs, Ashley Hall, Tahl Kestin, Carole Macmillan, Ian Manning, Helen Martin, Virginia Rapson, Michael Spencer, Chris Stanley, Will Steffen, Mark Symmons and… Read More
Building the climate resilience of arid zone freshwater biota Authors: Jenny Davis, Paul Sunnucks, Ross Thompson, Lien Sim, Alexandra Pavlova, Alejandra Morán-Ordóñez, Jayne Brim Box, Glenis McBurnie, Adrian Pinder, Satish Choy, Dale McNeil, Jane Hughes, Fran Sheldon and Brian TimmsYear: 2013 This report describes the research undertaken to develop national guidelines for climate adaptation planning… Read More
