Adaptation - Adaptation links

Local government

Climate change adaptation actions for local governments (Commonwealth): http://www.climatechange.gov.au/impacts/publications/pubs/local-government.pdf

Climate change impacts and risk management (Commonwealth): http://www.climatechange.gov.au/impacts/publications/pubs/risk-management.pdf

Local Adaptation Pathways Program (Commonwealth): http://www.climatechange.gov.au/impacts/localgovernment/index.html

Resources from councils that are assessing risks/vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies:

• Cottesloe City Council: http://www.cottesloe.wa.gov.au/?p=942
• Western Port Greenhouse Alliance (Victoria): http://wpga.org.au/projects/Final_Risks_and_Adaptation.pdf
• Sydney Coastal Councils Group (New South Wales): http://www.sydneycoastalcouncils.com.au/system-approach-to-regional-climate-change-adaptation-strategies-in-metropolises/index.php
• Clarence City Council (Tasmania): http://www.ccc.tas.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=807

ICLEI Oceania Adaptation Initiative: http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=adaptation

Agriculture

Climate Risks and Opportunities Project, Department of Agriculture and Food WA: http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/LWE/CLI/climate_index.htm

Environment

Climate Change and Biodiversity in WA: http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/climate-change/climate-change-and-biodiversity/climate-change-wa.html

Health

Potential health impacts, associated social implications of climate change in WA and developing adaptation strategies: http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/2/705/2/climate_change.pm

Climate Change and Health: Impacts on Remote Indigenous Communities in Northern Australia (CSIRO): http://www.cmar.csiro.au/e-print/open/greendl_2006.pdf

Small business

Green Guide for small businesses, Small Business Development Corporation: http://www.sbdc.com.au/drilldown/drilldown.asp?refid=4.23

Tourism

Sustainability Toolkit and Resources: http://www.tourism.australia.com/AboutUs.asp?lang=EN⊂=0303&al=2926

Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre, Tools for Tourism Businesses: http://www.crctourism.com.au/Page.aspx?id=44

Climate change projections

Climate change in Australia: http://www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au/

OzClim: http://www.csiro.au/ozclim/home.do

IOCI: http://www.ioci.org.au/

General

CSIRO: http://www.csiro.au/science/ClimateChange.html

IPCC: http://www.ipcc.ch/

IPCC Working Group II Report "Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability: http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/ar4-wg2.htm

Department of Climate Change, Adaptation information: http://www.climatechange.gov.au/impacts/index.html

Department of Climate Change, Adaptation publications: http://www.climatechange.gov.au/impacts/publications/index.html

National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility: http://www.nccarf.edu.au/

Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre: http://www.acecrc.org.au