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
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
Creating a climate for food security: The businesses, people and landscapes in food production Authors: Angela Wardell-Johnson, Nasir Uddin, Nazrul Islam, Tanmoy Nath, Brian Stockwell and Christine SladeYear: 2013 Without intervention strategies to build viability and support, farm businesses are more likely to fail as a consequence of climate change. This research indicates the importance… Read More
EverFarm – Climate adapted perennial-based farming systems for dryland agriculture in southern Australia Authors: Robert Farquharson, Amir Abadi, John Finlayson, Thiagarajah Ramilan, De Li Lui, Muhuddin Anwar, Steve Clark, Susan Robertson, Daniel Mendham, Quenten Thomas and John McGrathYear: 2013 This study has assessed new perennial pastures and mallee trees for biomass as adaptation options for… Read More
Extreme heat and climate change: Adaptation in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities Authors: Alana Hansen, Peng Bi, Arthur Saniotis, Monika Nitschke, Jill Benson, Yan Tan, Val Smyth, Leigh Wilson and Gil-Soo HanYear: 2013 Certain cultural, socioeconomic and linguistic factors can affect the vulnerability of particular individuals to climate change. This project studied culturally and… Read More
Will primary producers continue to adjust practices and technologies, change production systems or transform their industry – An application of real options Authors: Greg Hertzler, Todd Sanderson, Tim Capon, Peter Hayman, Ross Kingwell, Anthea McClintock, Jason Crean and Alan RandallYear: 2013 This project assessed whether farmers in wheat dominant agriculture in SA, WA and NSW… Read More
Policy Guidance Brief: Ensuring Australia’s urban water supplies under climate change Author: NCCARFYear: 2013 South-west Western Australia (SWWA) is experiencing a long-term drying trend linked to climate change which is likely to persist. This factsheet describes the water management response to this issue, providing lessons for a nation likely to experience similar conditions in the… Read More
Rethinking disaster risk management and climate change adaptation Authors: Michael Howes, Deanna Grant-Smith, Kim Reis, Karyn Bosomworth, Peter Tangney, Michael Heazle, Darryn McEvoy and Paul BurtonYear: 2013 A more iterative approach to policymaking and planning and reconceptualizing terms such as community and resilience may be necessary to allow for more tailored responses to varying circumstances… Read More
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
Broadacre farmers adapting to a changing climate Authors: Ross Kingwell, Lucy Anderton, Nazrul Islam, Vilaphonh Xayavong, Angela Wardell-Johnson, David Feldman and Jane SpeijersYear: 2013 Australian farmers are likely to be able to adapt to projected climate change as long as they have ongoing access to improved crop varieties, technologies that support the profitable growing of… Read More
