Indigenous participation. Australians. Programme 7.2: Adapting to Climate Change Deliverables 2013–14 results Coordinate national science The Department worked with the High Level research to ensure priority science Coordination Group for Climate Change Science to activities are delivered in an develop a national portfolio of climate change science effective and streamlined manner. projects in Australia. The Department also provided input to the adaptation component of sixth national communication Australia’s to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Support for effective collaboration Through the Regional National Resource Management between climate scientists and Planning for Climate Change Fund the Department natural resource management supported collaboration between climate scientists and groups to deliver targeted natural resource management groups. information on climate impacts and Under Stream 2 of the fund, scientists worked with adaptation for regional planning. regional natural resource management organisations to develop projects that addressed their decision-making needs and priority issues, and that delivered information for natural resource management planning processes. Provision of policy advice on climate The Department provided policy advice across a range adaptation. of climate change adaptation issues. The policy input was underpinned by Department’s consultation with community organisations, the business sector and all tiers of government. Workshops were held in late 2013 and early 2014 with experts and state and local governments around Australia to explore adaptation priorities across the key sectors of infrastructure, emergency management, vulnerable communities, settlements, water, ecosystems and agriculture. Provision and coordination of In conjunction with Geoscience Australia, the advice and practical Department supported climate adaptation decision guidance to decision makers on makers by providing technical guidance to improve climate adaptation. management of shoreline recession from sea level rise. Key performance indicators 2013–14 results Timely, high-quality, robust, The Department prepared briefings to advise the evidence-based advice that meets Minister and senior officials on a range of matters. ministerial expectations and informs Government decisions. Well-targeted information on climate The Department supported research and development projections that meet the needs of of up-to-date climate change projections for Australia government, business and through Stream 2 of the Regional Natural Resource communities. Management Planning for Climate Change Fund. Preliminary results from the projections were shared with natural resource management partners during
Indigenous participation. Australians. Programme 7.2: Adapting to Climate Change Deliverables 2013–14 results Coordinate national science research to ensure priority science activities are delivered in an effective and streamlined manner. The Department worked with the High Level Coordination Group for Climate Change Science to develop a national portfolio of climate change science projects in Australia. The Department also provided input to the adaptation component of Australia’s sixth national communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Support for effective collaboration between climate scientists and natural resource management groups to deliver targeted information on climate impacts and adaptation for regional planning. Through the Regional National Resource Management Planning for Climate Change Fund the Department supported collaboration between climate scientists and natural resource management groups. Under Stream 2 of the fund, scientists worked with regional natural resource management organisations to develop projects that addressed their decision-making needs and priority issues, and that delivered information for natural resource management planning processes. Provision of policy advice on climate adaptation. The Department provided policy advice across a range of climate change adaptation issues. The Department’s policy input was underpinned by consultation with community organisations, the business sector and all tiers of government. Workshops were held in late 2013 and early 2014 with experts and state and local governments around Australia to explore adaptation priorities across the key sectors of infrastructure, emergency management, vulnerable communities, settlements, water, ecosystems and agriculture. Provision and coordination of advice and practical guidance to decision makers on climate adaptation. In conjunction with Geoscience Australia, the Department supported climate adaptation decision makers by providing technical guidance to improve management of shoreline recession from sea level rise. Key performance indicators 2013–14 results Timely, high-quality, robust, evidence-based advice that meets ministerial expectations and informs Government decisions. The Department prepared briefings to advise the Minister and senior officials on a range of matters. Well-targeted information on climate projections that meet the needs of government, business and communities. The Department supported research and development of up-to-date climate change projections for Australia through Stream 2 of the Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change Fund. Preliminary results from the projections were shared with natural resource management partners during
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