This draft plan identifies the research required to help Australian governments, organisations and communities better understand the social, economic and institutional dimensions of effective climate adaptation responses. It outlines priority areas for research that can better inform decisions about adaptation to ensure effective, efficient, and equitable outcomes. Comments on the draft plan may be submitted...

This paper provides an overview of recent research conducted by climate scientists world-wide.

In the third publication from the Griffith-Lowy Institute Project on the Future of China, Roger Irvine analyses the critical relationship between China's rapid economic development and climate change and the policy steps Beijing has taken to address these critical issues. As the world focuses on climate change talks in Copenhagen, it is crucial that we...

Few cities in the world have the appropriate models, tools and skills required to translate broad commitments to urban ecological sustainability into practical policies, programs and projects. Many cities are compelled to act in the absence of rigorous analysis and modelling to provide a better evidence base of how their environments behave at present, let...

This paper analyses the mechanisms that encourage car use in Australia. With the help of a survey, it also looks closer into the gap between the intension and the real actions of the environmentally conscious public organisations and individuals when it comes to car use.