National Climate Change Forum (NCCF)—18 February 2010
Adaptation Priorities for Australia's Coast
The National Climate Change Forum brought together around 200 key decision makers in early 2010 to discuss the latest science on climate risks for coastal communities and to inform development of a national strategy to prepare for these risks.
Local, state and federal decision makers discussed the latest science on climate risks for coastal communities and the key issues in developing a national coastal adaptation agenda, such as planning frameworks and building standards.
In releasing the report on the Forum, Minister Combet emphasised "Australia's coasts play a major part in our economy, our environment and our way of life. Effective adaptation will require reform, new approaches and new partnerships."
View the Forum report, Developing a national coastal adaptation agenda.
Presentations and speeches
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Forum Program (PDF 1.3 MB)
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Opening address by Senator the Hon. Penny Wong (Minister for Climate Change and Water)
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Magnitude of the risk: the science of climate change for the coast (PDF 1.98 MB) by Professor Will Steffen (Executive Director, Climate Change Institute, ANU)
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Climate change impacts on infrastructure, settlements and the environment (PDF 1.22 MB) by Dr Andrew Ash (Director, Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO)
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Planning for coastal urban growth (PDF 912 kB) by Professor Barbara Norman (Foundation Chair and Head of Discipline, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Canberra)
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National perspective (PDF 99 kB) by Dr Martin Parkinson (Secretary, Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency)
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Framing a national strategy (PDF 4.32 MB) by John Ginivan (Executive Director, Planning Policy Department of Planning and Community Development, Victoria)
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Local government perspective (PDF 826 kB) by Cr Paddi Creevey (Mayor, City of Mandurah, WA)