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UK Climate Change Risk Assessment
Posted: 5 days 4 hours ago
The UK Government has published the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. This is the first assessment of its kind to take place in the UK and will be the first in a 5 year cycle. The outputs of the assessment have been extensively peer reviewed and work will now begin to develop the UK...
Climate Change - what can you do? Information from the Australian Psychology Society
Posted: 2 weeks 23 hours ago
The Australian Psychological Society has website has some very useful information on helping people to cope with the many environmental threats facing us, including climate change. The information covers the four following areas: Common reactions to learning about environmental problems...
Postgraduate registration bursaries for the 2012 NCCARF conference
Posted: 2 weeks 4 days ago
The network is making available two postgraduate registration bursaries for the 2012 NCCARF National Adaptation Conference in Melbourne on 26-28 June. These registration bursaries will cover the $500 registration fee for eligible postgraduate students. To be eligible for one of these bursaries...
2012 NCCARF National Adaptation Conference
Posted: 3 weeks 1 day ago
Australia’s National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) is holding its annual national conference in Melbourne from the 26-28 June, 2012. This year’s conference focuses on the information needed to ensure Australia is adapting well to climate change. Over three days...
Special Issue: Climate Change and Health Promotion
Posted: 4 weeks 3 days ago
The Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA), with support from the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, has recently released a special issue of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia. The special issue reflects a commitment to build knowledge and promote debate about...
Living with Climate Change - NCCARF Factsheets
Posted: 6 weeks 5 days ago
The NCCARF Adaptation Research Networks have developed a series of fact sheets which give an overview of the likely impacts of climate change, and the potential for adaptation. There are nine factsheets, as follows: Marine biodiversity and resources Terrestrial biodiversity Water...
Climate Change Strategy—A Plan for Council's Operations
Posted: 8 weeks 5 days ago
Bayside City Council have released a document that gives a detailed background, technical analysis, risk assessment, strategies and action required for the council’s climate change strategy. The document also provides an initial assessment of the resources required to adapt to the...
Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange
Posted: 8 weeks 5 days ago
The Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) is a joint project between Island Press and EcoAdapt. It is aimed at building a shared knowledge base for managing natural systems in the face of rapid climate change. It is intended to help share knowledge in the area of...
Learning to ADAPT: Monitoring and Evaluation Approaches in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction – Challenges, Gaps, and Ways Forward—new working paper
Posted: 8 weeks 5 days ago
A working paper has been released that looks at the emerging debate on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the context of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Effectively managing disaster risk is critical for adapting to the impacts of climate change, however disasters risk...
Advanced epidemiology and biostatistics summer school
Posted: 8 weeks 5 days ago
The University of Queensland School of Population Health Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summer School will be run again from 15th to 22nd December at the UQ School of Population Health in Herston, Brisbane. Updates to the previous summer schools include a NEW course on infectious...
