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A strategic assessment of the vulnerability of Australia’s biodiversity to climate change, summary of a report to the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council commissioned by the Australian Government:

This document is the first such national

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This book targets the development of adaptation policy in European countries with different relations between central, regional and local government, asking how adaptation policy at different levels has emerged. Proceeding from a multi-level governance

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This report aims to explore the issue of multi-agency coordination and cooperation in disaster response from a non-government organisation (NGO) perspective by assessing the interactions between NGOs, as well as between NGOs and other stakeholders, in

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This agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Western Australia addresses risk priorities ranging from tropical cyclones, bushfires, floods, earthquake and tsunami, to climate change-related sea level rise and more intense storms

Policies and plans

This agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of New South Wales aims to address risk priorities such as severe storms, floods and bushfires by building on existing knowledge and programs. It includes the continuation of a dedicated

Policies and plans

This agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Queensland aims to reduce communities' vulnerability to natural hazards such as flood, storm tide, cyclone, severe storm and bushfire by supporting local government and other

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This publication is a compilation of good practices and lessons learned on early warning systems at different scales. Covered are natural hazards such as wildland fire, drought, floods, tsunami and extreme weather events. It highlights the importance of

Policies and plans

This policy statement was published by the Australian Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW and outlines the Government’s objectives and commitments in regards to sea level rise adaptation. It defines the support that the Government will

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