Climate change
Alternative labels
Climatic changes
Climate policy
Report
Reef futures roundtables report
The Australian Academy of Science convened groups of experts during March to May 2023 to assess the likely outcomes for the Great Barrier Reef in three climate scenarios. This report presents the outcomes of the three roundtable discussions.
Strategy
Climate adaptation strategy: building WA’s climate resilient future
Western Australia is already experiencing the impacts of climate change, including more frequent and severe droughts, heatwaves, high-risk bushfire weather, extreme rainfall events and rising sea levels. This strategy document has been developed to help Western Australia’s communities, environment and economy adapt to the changing climate in a forward-looking manner.
Briefing paper
Promoting mental health in a changing climate: children and young people as a priority population group
Climate change-related concerns in children and young people are amplified by climate change related misinformation on social media. Therefore, the authors of this paper argue that programs that promote children’s and young people’s mental wellbeing, including appropriate resourcing for schools, and national evidence-based guidelines on climate change misinformation, must be developed.
Position paper
National statement on climate change and agriculture
Australian agriculture is one of the most diverse and varied sectors in the world. This national statement is an Australian first. It marks a commitment by all agriculture ministers to provide leadership and work together with the nation's climate-smart agricultural sector.
Working paper
Public policy uses of the SEEA stocks and flows accounts
The System of Environmental Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF) was adopted in 2012. In one decade, it has expanded to 92 countries, and most OECD countries produced SEEA accounts in 2022. This working paper explores how national statistics producers can work towards increasing public policy use of SEEA statistics.