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
Learning from cross-border mechanisms to support climate change adaptation in Australia Authors: Wendy Steele, Leila Eslami-Andargoli, Florence Crick, Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Lila Singh-Peterson, Pat Dale, Darryl Low Choy, Ilva Sporne, Scott Shearer and Anne-Sophie IottiYear: 2013 This study concluded that climate change adaptation is not being sufficiently addressed as a cross-border issue within the 3-tier Australian… Read More
Reforming planning processes: Rockhampton 2050 pilot. Local government climate hazard risk management toolkit study Authors: Penelope-Jane Fry and Sam WilliamsYear: 2013 The region of Rockhampton is exposed to multiple climate hazards including flooding, storm surge, bush fires, wind (including cyclones), and sea level rise. This report stems from a larger research project that aimed to… Read More
Native title and climate change. Changes to country and culture, changes to climate: Strengthening institutions for Indigenous resilience and adaptation Authors: Tran Tran, Lisa Strelein, Jessica Weir, Claire Stacey and Anna DwyerYear: 2013 Rather than linking Indigenous communities with vulnerability, this research project into the capacities of Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate (RNTB’s) places indigenous… Read More
Adapting strata and community title buildings for climate change Authors: Chris Guilding, Jan Warnken, Francesco Andreone and Dawne LamminmakiYear: 2013 It has been estimated that around three million people live in strata or community titled (S&CT) properties in Australia. Strata title is a property ownership model that enables people to acquire a registered title for… Read More
Climate change adaptation and floods: Australia’s institutional arrangements Author: Caroline WengerYear: 2013 This paper examines the current policies and institutional arrangements in place to address flooding, and the types of reforms that would be required to reduce Australia’s vulnerability in the future. The current approach of flood management in Australia is ‘resilience’ and through federal… Read More
Statutory frameworks, institutions and policy processes for climate adaptation: Do Australia’s existing statutory frameworks, associated institutions and policy processes support or impede national adaptation planning and practice? Authors: Karen Hussey, Richard Price, Jamie Pittock, Jules Livingstone, Steve Dovers, Doug Fisher and Steve Hatfield-DoddsYear: 2013 This project determined that awareness and incorporation of climate risk into… Read More
Adapting our built environment to a changing climate Authors: David King, John Ginger, Stewart Williams, Alison Cottrell, Yetta Gurtner, Cam Leitch, David Henderson, Nandana Jayasinghe, Peter Kim, Kate Booth, Carl Ewin, Kenneth Innes, Keith Jacobs, Marianne Jago-Bassingthwaighte and Luke JacksonYear: 2013 Global warming is projected to increase the impacts of climate-related natural hazards, especially floods… Read More
Policy Guidance Brief: Ensuring business and industry are ready for climate change Author: NCCARFYear: 2013 The Australian private sector is not at present well engaged with climate change risks and adaptation, although exemplars exist, especially in the resource and agriculture sectors. Government has a role to play by building engagement through education and recognising and… Read More
Planning, building and insuring: Adaptation of built environment to climate change induced increased intensity of natural hazards Authors: David King, John Ginger, Stewart Williams, Alison Cottrell, Yetta Gurtner, Cam Leitch, David Henderson, Nandana Jayasinghe, Peter Kim, Kate Booth, Carl Ewin, Kenneth Innes, Keith Jacobs, Marianne Jago-Bassingthwaighte and Luke JacksonYear: 2013 Planning has been directed more… Read More
