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  • Rethinking emergency management and climate adaptation policies

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    Howes, Michael
    Grant-Smith, Deanna
    Bosomworth, Karyn
    Reis, Kimberley
    Tangney, Pete
    Heazle, Michael
    McEvoy, Darryn
    Burton, Paul
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Heazle, Michael A.
    Howes, Michael J.
    Grant-Smith, Deanna CC.
    Reis, Kimberley M.
    Burton, Paul A.
    Tangney, Pete
    Year published
    2012
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    Abstract
    Emergency management and climate change adaptation will increasingly challenge all levels of government because of three main factors. First, Australia is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly through the increasing frequency and/or intensity of disasters such as floods and bushfires. Second, the system of government that divides powers by function and level can often act as a barrier to a well integrated response. Third, policymaking processes struggle to cope with such complex inter-jurisdictional issues. This paper discusses these factors and explores the nature of the challenge for Australian ...
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    Emergency management and climate change adaptation will increasingly challenge all levels of government because of three main factors. First, Australia is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly through the increasing frequency and/or intensity of disasters such as floods and bushfires. Second, the system of government that divides powers by function and level can often act as a barrier to a well integrated response. Third, policymaking processes struggle to cope with such complex inter-jurisdictional issues. This paper discusses these factors and explores the nature of the challenge for Australian governments. Investigations into the 2009 Victorian bushfires, the 2011 Perth Hills bushfires, and the 2011 Brisbane floods offer an indication of the challenges ahead and it is argued that there is a need to: improve community engagement and communication; refocus attention on resilience; improve interagency communication and collaboration; and, develop institutional arrangements that support continual improvement and policy learning. These findings offer an opportunity for improving responses as well as a starting point for integrating disaster risk management and climate change adaptation policies. The paper is based on the preliminary findings of an NCCARF funded research project: The Right Tool for the Job: Achieving climate change adaptation outcomes through improved disaster management policies, planning and risk management strategies involving Griffith University and RMIT.
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    Conference Title
    The Refereed Proceedings of the 2012 Australian Political Studies Association Conference
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    http://www.auspsa.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=1&Itemid=61
    Copyright Statement
    © The Author(s) 2012. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this conference please refer to the conference’s website or contact the authors.
    Subject
    Environment Policy
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/50822
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