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dc.contributor.authorBoer, Henry
dc.contributor.editorAustralia
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:03:25Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:03:25Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2011-08-02T08:25:44Z
dc.identifier.issn14486563
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/38008
dc.description.abstractDeveloping and implementing effective adaptation policies for freshwater and estuarine systems in Australia will be a significant challenge in a rapidly changing climate. The broad aims of climate change adaptation policies are to reduce vulnerability and increase the adaptive capacity and resilience of ecosystems to climate change impacts. There are a range of adaptation policy options relevant to aquatic systems, and many of these measures can be 'mainstreamed' or incorporated into existing conservation and resource management frameworks. This article evaluates adaptation policy options and the constraints on policy implementation for freshwater and estuarine ecosystems in the coastal floodplains of tropical Queensland. Many of these aquatic systems are in a degraded condition and are vulnerable to the compounded impacts of climate change and other stressors. The analysis suggests that statutory planning schemes, water resource planning and protected area frameworks provide limited scope to address the more severe threats to these systems from rising sea levels, extreme cyclones, floods and droughts. In many locations, the effectiveness of adaptation policies is constrained by existing land uses and competing demands from communities and industry sectors. To prevent further widespread loss of habitat may require the development and implementation of new policies that prioritise adaptation management for freshwater and estuarine ecosystems. Keywords: climate change, adaptation policies, rivers, wetland ecosystems
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent589464 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEnvironment Institute of Australia and New Zealand
dc.publisher.placeMelbourne, VIC
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14486563.2010.9725262
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom154
dc.relation.ispartofpageto164
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralasian Journal of Environmental Management Inc
dc.relation.ispartofvolume17
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironment Policy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchStudies in Human Society
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode160507
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode05
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode16
dc.titlePolicy options for, and constraints on, effective adaptation for rivers and wetlands in Northeast Queensland
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2010 Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2010
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gro.griffith.authorBoer, Henry J.


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