Australia

This document identifies the research that is needed to enhance understanding of the social, economic and institutional dimensions of climate change adaptation in Australia. It outlines priority areas for research that can better inform decisions about

This Report presents the findings of the first national assessment of the risks of climate change for the whole of Australia’s coastal zone. It focuses on risks to settlements and infrastructure, ecosystems and industries in the coastal zone.

Its

This case-bound book draws upon experiences around the world reflecting how people are using climate information to improve their lives, through climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies. In this book, over 100 authors are relating

Eighteenth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, 26-29 October 2009: E/CONF.100/IP.7:

This paper describes Australia’s progress in the areas of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the

This publication presents discussions on the key role of Australia's National Reserve System in enabling biodiversity, native plants and wildlife to adapt to and survive climate change.

It is a compilation of the proceedings of a World Wide Fund for

This policy provides the framework for the full integration of disaster risk reduction into Australia’s aid program. The policy supports the significant efforts of partner governments, UN agencies, civil society and others to implement the Hyogo Framework

The School of Geography & Environmental Studies of the University of Tasmania conducted this survey. The survey gathered input from planning practitioners on their needs and thoughts regarding the kinds of attitudes, skills and competencies planners might

This series of attractive illustrated booklets follows a family as they learn about how to cope with disaster risk in a rural earthquake zone. Each brochure covers a single topic: introduction to disasters; organization of a local emergency committee