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Leading adaptation practices and support strategies for Australia: An international and Australian review of products and tools

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This report is based on three interrelated lines of project research, which, while Australian, are of equal relevance for European adaptation practitioners:
1. the distillation of good adaptation principles based on adaptation research and practice;
2. the clarification of end user needs based primarily on stakeholder consultation across many sectors, supplemented by the literature, which in this area is fairly sparse; and,
3. a review of current international and Australian adaptation support products.

A number of enabling strategies are identified to enhance user capabilities and confidence, and the sources of advice in selection and use of products and good practices. Finally, the report addresses the need for a national entity to coordinate and support delivery of the ‘core’ products and services and to facilitate the decentralised development and delivery of customised products and services by other providers. The extensive stakeholder engagement and high level of consensus provides confidence in the diagnosis and the need for significant intervention in this area. The proposed strategies and next steps provide a manageable pathway to a coherent and cost-effective response.

Like in Europe, Australia’s adaptation effort is at a watershed. On the one hand, recent growth in experience and research is supporting progress by early adopters, especially those who have benefited from government seed funding; and there is a gradual increase in private as well as public sector interest across several sectors. On the other, this has not yet brought about systemic change, there has been limited movement from assessment to action, and many of the initial government support programs have reached or are reaching their end point. This places a premium on learning from experience to date, and developing and promulgating good products and services to support organisations and decision makers in their adaptation practice. Otherwise progress will be limited and the gains to date could easily be lost. This report addresses the need for a more intentional approach to providing practical support. It introduces a structured framework and methodology to analyse end user needs and currently available support products and services.

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NCCARF

Published in Climate-ADAPT Jun 07 2016   -   Last Modified in Climate-ADAPT Mar 05 2024

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