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Planning For Climate Change In Coastal Australia: State Of Practice.” Report No. 4 For The Australian Sea Change Task Force, Elisabeth M. Hamin, Nicole Gurran
Planning For Climate Change In Coastal Australia: State Of Practice.” Report No. 4 For The Australian Sea Change Task Force, Elisabeth M. Hamin, Nicole Gurran
Elisabeth M. Hamin
The research approach included a targeted review of existing practice in planning for climate change adaptation in Australia and internationally; an analysis of Australian coastal and planning legislation and policy; a survey of coastal local government areas in non metropolitan coastal areas (February – July 2011); and two expert “round tables” comprising coastal policy makers, scientists, lawyers, local
councillors, and planners (held on 29 March 2011).
The results of the survey and round table discussions reveal widespread stakeholder acknowledgement of the significant progress undertaken in Australian coastal and climate change policy since late 2008, catalysed by the House of Representatives …