Australia

This report addresses biosphere reserves and their ability to take up important challenges, such as loss of biodiversity, climate change, tourism and natural disaster prevention. It contains 28 case studies drawn from an international survey and good

This short publication responds to calls from AusAID staff for simple, practical guidance on what integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change and the environment may mean for their programs. While there is general consensus that these issues

Final Report for Department of Climate Change Surface Ocean Wave Variability Project:

This report aims to describe the interannual variability and trends of the surface ocean waves in the Australian region, using available datasets, and outline the

This paper makes recommendations as to how Australia can be better prepared for and recover from future natural disasters. Suggestions include: measuring and reporting on community resilience; providing disaster funds on the condition that new structures

The purpose of this Guideline is to provide advice and information on interpreting and implementing the ‘Coastal hazards’ policy 2.2.4 of the State Coastal Management Plan – Queensland’s Coastal Policy State Coastal Plan. It establishes the policy

This study details the risks global cities may face due to a warming world. It examines mitigation and adaptation strategies for developing and developed cities, enabling readers to utilize information on both, and leverage co-benefits between the two.

Working Paper 1:

This working paper aims to describe what ‘adapting’ to climate change means by clarifying commonly used terminology and how these different concepts are used in policy development in Australia, and other parts of the world. This is the

Working paper 2:

This report focuses on assessing the impacts of climate change only, not the wider topic of the economics of mitigation, industry or economy-wide adjustment to a carbon price, or the costs of adaptation to climate change. Points