reporting standards for greenhouse gas emissions, however, there are strict rules around when and how vegetation can be recognised as carbon sinks. Some of the activity under these actions may be ineligible. Key and acronyms AAP a system Adaptation Action Plan, as specified the Victorian Climate Change Act 2017. – Adaptation changes in natural or human systems to prepare for actual or expected changes in – the climate in order to minimise harm, act on opportunities or cope with the consequences. ARR Australian Rainfall and Runoff: A guide to flood estimation. – BAU business as usual. – BOM Bureau of Meteorology. – Climate Change changes in the state of the climate, including increases in extreme weather – events, long-term changes in weather patterns and sea level rise, attributed directly or indirectly to human activity. CMA Catchment Management Authority. – Consequence the impact arising from a climate change incident, e.g. water operators become – severely dehydrated in a heatwave. CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. – DEWLP Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. – DHHS Department of Health and Human Services. – DPC Department of Premier and Cabinet. – DPP Drought Preparedness – DTF Department of Treasury and Finance. – Drainage The and functions related to the collection and removal of local rainfall runoff – from land prone to natural water-logging. Dryland rural drainage The works and functions related to the collection, and timely removal, of – excess water generated by high rainfall to support agriculture production. It involves enhancing the hydraulic capacity of drainage lines and soils to ensure water will flow off (or through) and away from land, to support increased agricultural production in dryland areas. Emission Reduction actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a reduction in – climate change related events. Some climate change specialists refer to these actions as climate change mitigation. EMV Emergency Management Victoria. – Environment Protection Authority. EPA – ESC Essential Services Commission. – Events the intrinsic source of a climate change related risk that may result in an undesirable – outcome. Events include, for example, drought, storms and sea level rise.
reporting standards for greenhouse gas emissions, however, there are strict rules around when and how vegetation can be recognised as carbon sinks. Some of the activity under these actions may be ineligible. Key and acronyms AAP – a system Adaptation Action Plan, as specified the Victorian Climate Change Act 2017. Adaptation – changes in natural or human systems to prepare for actual or expected changes in the climate in order to minimise harm, act on opportunities or cope with the consequences. ARR – Australian Rainfall and Runoff: A guide to flood estimation. BAU – business as usual. BOM – Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Change – changes in the state of the climate, including increases in extreme weather events, long-term changes in weather patterns and sea level rise, attributed directly or indirectly to human activity. CMA – Catchment Management Authority. Consequence – the impact arising from a climate change incident, e.g. water operators become severely dehydrated in a heatwave. CSIRO – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. DEWLP – Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. DHHS – Department of Health and Human Services. DPC – Department of Premier and Cabinet. DPP – Drought Preparedness DTF – Department of Treasury and Finance. Drainage – The and functions related to the collection and removal of local rainfall runoff from land prone to natural water-logging. Dryland rural drainage – The works and functions related to the collection, and timely removal, of excess water generated by high rainfall to support agriculture production. It involves enhancing the hydraulic capacity of drainage lines and soils to ensure water will flow off (or through) and away from land, to support increased agricultural production in dryland areas. Emission Reduction – actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a reduction in climate change related events. Some climate change specialists refer to these actions as climate change mitigation. EMV – Emergency Management Victoria. EPA – Environment Protection Authority. ESC – Essential Services Commission. Events – the intrinsic source of a climate change related risk that may result in an undesirable outcome. Events include, for example, drought, storms and sea level rise.
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