Climate change adaptation in Australia: Experience, challenges and capability development

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 320-337

  Webb, R J ^a   McKellar, R ^b   Kay, R ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Adaptive Futures   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate adaptation; local; practice; projects; synthesis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; STAKEHOLDER;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84890565391     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2013.835285     Document Type: Review

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