Download or read book The Vulnerability of Threatened Species and Ecological Communities to Climate Change in NSW written by Michelle Leishman and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Final report on the vulnerability of threatened species and ecological communities to climate change in NSW

Download or read book Australia s Biodiversity and Climate Change written by Will Steffen (Lead Author) and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2009-12-10 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia's unique biodiversity is under threat from a rapidly changing climate. The effects of climate change are already discernible at all levels of biodiversity – genes, species, communities and ecosystems. Many of Australia's most valued and iconic natural areas – the Great Barrier Reef, south-western Australia, the Kakadu wetlands and the Australian Alps – are among the most vulnerable. But much more is at stake than saving iconic species or ecosystems. Australia's biodiversity is fundamental to the country's national identity, economy and quality of life. In the face of uncertainty about specific climate scenarios, ecological and management principles provide a sound basis for maximising opportunities for species to adapt, communities to reorganise and ecosystems to transform while maintaining basic functions critical to human society. This innovative approach to biodiversity conservation under a changing climate leads to new challenges for management, policy development and institutional design. This book explores these challenges, building on a detailed analysis of the interactions between a changing climate and Australia's rich but threatened biodiversity. Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change is an important reference for policy makers, researchers, educators, students, journalists, environmental and conservation NGOs, NRM managers, and private landholders with an interest in biodiversity conservation in a rapidly changing world.

Download or read book Using Plant Traits to Assess Threatened Species Adaptive Capacity Under Climate Change written by Rachael Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report aims to assess the adaptive capacity of plant taxa listed under the NSW TSC Act to climate change. Data availability has allowed us to use a trait-based, quantitative framework to classify 342 of NSW's threatened plant species relative to four key areas relevant for response to climate change: dispersal capacity, reproduction, level of niche specialisation and spatial coverage. We have established which of these limiting factors underpin species' vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate change. We also show where important data gaps in basic ecological information about threatened species need to be addressed. We have used the analysis of adaptive capacity and vulnerability to recommend a suite of management actions which may be most appropriate and effective for increasing the adaptive capacity of threatened species under climate change.

Download or read book Threatened Species Publications written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The area of the website of the New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate change which provides information about various threatened species in New South Wales, which have been categorised as either vulnerable or endangered species. A separate factsheet for individual species is provided.

Download or read book Australia s Megafires written by Stephen van Leeuwen and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2023-02-01 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Australian wildfires of 2019–20 (Black Summer) were devastating and unprecedented. These megafires burnt more than 10 million hectares, mostly of forests in southern and eastern Australia. Many of the fires were uncontrollable. These megafires affected many of Australia’s most important conservation areas and severely impacted threatened species and ecological communities. They were a consequence of climate change – and offered a glimpse of how this is likely to continue to affect our future. Australia’s Megafires includes contributions by more than 200 researchers and managers with direct involvement in the management and conservation of the biodiversity affected by the Black Summer wildfires. It provides a comprehensive review of the impacts of these fires on all components of biodiversity, and on Indigenous cultural values. These fires also triggered an extraordinary and highly collaborative response by governments, NGOs, Indigenous groups, scientists, landholders and others, seeking to recover the fire-affected species and environments – to restore Country. This book documents that response. It draws lessons that should be heeded to sustain that recovery and to be better prepared for the inevitable future comparable catastrophes. Such lessons are of global relevance, for wildfires increasingly threaten biodiversity and livelihoods across the globe.

Download or read book Ten Commitments Revisited written by David Lindenmayer and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the 10 key issues that must be addressed urgently to improve Australia's environment? In this follow up to the highly successful book Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country's Environment, Australia’s leading environmental thinkers have written provocative chapters on what must be done to tackle Australia's environmental problems – in terms of policies, on-ground actions and research. Each chapter begins with a brief overview of the 10 key tasks that need to be addressed in a given field, and then each issue is discussed in more detail. Chapters are grouped into ecosystems, sectors and cross-cutting themes. Topics include: deserts, rangelands, temperate eucalypt woodlands, tropical savanna landscapes, urban settlements, forestry management , tropical and temperate marine ecosystems, tropical rainforests, alpine ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, coasts, islands, soils, fisheries, agriculture, mining, grazing, tourism, industry and manufacturing, protected areas, Indigenous land and sea management, climate change, water, biodiversity, population, human health, fire, energy and more. Ten Commitments Revisited is a must read for politicians, policy makers, decision makers, practitioners and others with an interest in Australia’s environment.

Download or read book Priorities and Uncertainties of Predicted Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater Biodiversity in New South Wales written by Alex Bush and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alongside a growing awareness that climate change represents a substantial threat to biodiversity in New South Wales, it has become increasingly evident that we cannot afford to wait until climatic shifts result in confirmed impacts to ecosystems. The scale of projected changes, and the significant implications these will have for the functioning of ecological communities mean we must act early to reduce the risk posed by climate change, in addition to multiple other processes driving biodiversity loss. Freshwater systems are challenging environments to manage for multiple stakeholders, and climate change will further exacerbate many existing conflicts or threats to biodiversity. This report provides guidance for land and water managers on conservation management may improve the long-term capacity of freshwater ecosystems to adapt and reduce biodiversity loss. A comprehensive assessment was made of the risk posed by climate change to the persistence of over 500 freshwater plants and animals in the basins of New South Wales. The report deals first with the projected vulnerability of those species to the impacts of climate change, and to what extent sources of uncertainty influences our assessment, and ultimately our choice of management priorities. The second part focuses in detailed approach to understanding how environmental management of non-climatic threats at local to regional scales could be best used to alleviate the impacts of climate change to fish species and communities.

Download or read book Cumberland Plain Recovery Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This recovery plan has been designed to provide for the long-term survival and protection of the threatened biodiversity of the Cumberland Plain as the area develops. It constitutes the formal New South Wales recovery plan for 20 threatened species, populations and ecological communities that reside there."--p. i.

Download or read book Introducing the NSW Threatened Species Priorities Action Statement PAS written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Australian Saltmarsh Ecology written by Neil Saintilan and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2009-02-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian Saltmarsh Ecology presents the first comprehensive review of the ecology and management of Australian saltmarshes. The past 10 years in particular have seen a sustained research effort into this previously poorly understood and neglected resource. Leading experts in the field outline what is known of the biogeography and geomorphology of Australian saltmarshes, their fish and invertebrate ecology, the use of Australian saltmarshes by birds and insectivorous bats, and the particular challenges of management, including the control of mosquito pests, and the issue of sea-level rise. They provide a powerful argument that coastal saltmarsh is a unique and critical habitat vulnerable to the combined impacts of coastal development and sea-level rise. The book will be an important reference for saltmarsh researchers, marine and aquatic biologists, natural resource managers, environmentalists and ecologists, as well as undergraduate students and the interested layperson.

Download or read book Australia s Biodiversity and Climate Change written by Australia. Department of Climate Change and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Threatened Species and Ecological Communities in Australia written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Recovery Plan Guidelines for Endangered and Vulnerable Species and Ecological Communities written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Coastal Vulnerability and Climate Change in Australia written by Christopher David Button and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The degree to which society is potentially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change can be expressed through an assessment of either the biophysical (external) or social (internal) elements at risk. In Australia, the focus to date has been on the biophysical elements, or the level of physical exposure and sensitivity to potential climate change impacts. A greater understanding of the social elements of vulnerability is needed, including society's adaptive capacity. In short, whilst individuals and communities may not be able to control how the climate changes around them, they can influence how they adapt in the face of those changes. One social element, fundamental to adaptive capacity, relates to how individuals perceive the risks of climate change, which can either compel people to, or constrain them from, addressing risk. Public risk perception is playing an increasingly important role in shaping environmental policy and management response systems and, as highlighted by several Australian and international research priorities, this is particularly relevant at the local level where individual adaptation is context specific. This study has examined public risk perceptions of property owners from two Australian non-metropolitan coastal Local Government areas which contributes to current theoretical understandings of risk, and demonstrates the use of particular methodological approaches in exploring such perceptions, in order to provide clarity to policy-makers on the factors motivating individuals to address and ignore risk. This study has explored the role that public perceptions of climate change risk have in influencing an individual's willingness to support policy initiatives and consequently adapt to climate change. Utilising representative samples in Rockingham, Western Australia, and Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, data obtained from a mixed-method mail-out survey indicates that the majority of property owners are concerned about climate change, and almost one half believe it is occurring now. An optimism bias was identified, however, whereby many perceived their personal risk as less than that of others in the same community, and they believed strongly in their own capability to adapt. This is despite the fact that many respondents consider climate change impacts as occurring now or likely to occur in the next 25 years, and the fact that they expect such impacts to cause disruption to their lives. Notably, these results were particularly significant for males, those with low education levels, and those over 60 years of age. This thesis has implications for behavioural change, and hence, proactive adaptation and vulnerability reduction strategies. Indeed, underestimations of personal risk and high levels of self-efficacy may in fact lead to large proportions of the population believing themselves to be exempt from future climate change risks, which is highly undesirable in a changing climate. This study concludes that a deeper understanding of public risk perceptions might help decision-makers to better inform the public of risk and policy-makers of the way the public perceive risk. Here, adaptation response strategies are able to be framed more appropriately in local contexts, and in a way that is deemed acceptable to the public.

Download or read book Responding to Climate Change written by Paul Burton and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2014-11-05 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South East Queensland has been one of the fastest growing regions of Australia, both in terms of its rapidly growing population and an ever-expanding built environment. It is also one of the most vulnerable regions likely to suffer from the adverse impacts of climate change, especially increased flooding, storms, coastal erosion and drought. Responding to Climate Change: Lessons from an Australian Hotspot brings together the results of cutting-edge research from members of the Griffith Climate Change Response Program, showing how best to respond to anticipated changes and how to overcome barriers to adaptation. The authors treat climate change adaptation as a cross-cutting, multi-level governance policy challenge extending across human settlements, infrastructure, ecosystems, water management, primary industries, emergency management and human health. The research focuses on, but is not limited to, the experience of climate change adaptation in the recognised climate hotspot of South East Queensland. The results of this research will be of interest to planners, policy makers and other practitioners engaged in urban and environmental planning, coastal management, public health, emergency management, and physical infrastructure at the local, regional and metropolitan government scales.

Download or read book The Conservation and Protection of National Threatened Species and Ecological Communities written by Australian National Audit Office and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of the audit was to assess and report on the administration of the Act by the department in terms of protecting and conserving threatened species and threatened ecological communities in Australia.

Download or read book An Environmental Court in Action written by Elizabeth Fisher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a critical assessment of the New South Wales Land and Environmental Court (NSWLEC). Effective adjudication has become a key consideration for environmental lawyers. One of the most important questions is whether environmental law frameworks need their own courts, with the conclusion being: yes they do. Here, a pioneer of such a court, the NSWLEC is forensically examined to see what it might teach other such courts. Showing a court 'in action' it suggests models that practitioners and policy makers might follow. It also speaks to the environmental law scholars, setting out a conceptual framework for studying such courts as legal institutions. This multi-faceted collection is invaluable to scholars and practitioners alike.