Can Sydney adapt to climate change?

Here is an interesting report, that was put out recently as part of a project to assess the adaptive capacities of the coastal councils of Sydney (in the face of climate change). It is a long report - but worth a look if you are interested in climate change adaption at the local level - it contains plenty of examples and information from case-studies on the many barriers that were faced (and more importantly some suggestions on how to overcome them) and also the many opportunities available.
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Here is how the project is describe on their web-page:
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"Systems Approach to Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Metropolises project is developing and testing an integrated, systems approach to assisting the fifteen Sydney Coastal Councils Group (SCCG) Member Councils in assessing their vulnerability to climate change and the barriers and opportunities associated with adaptation at the Local Government scale."

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It finds there are 6 broad 'adaption streams' for increasing capacity of local councils:

1. Know your enemy - enhancing understanding regarding existing and future climate hazards and social and ecological vulnerability.
2. Plan for change - incorporating climate change into existing and novel Local Government planning frameworks.
   
3. Get smart - implementing education and outreach programs to increase the knowledge of Council and the broader community with respect to climate change, vulnerability and adaption.
   
4. Act, watch and learn - implementing monitoring, evaluation and reprting measures for Local Government to track outcomes with respect to policies and measures associated with climate change.
   
5. Put the house in order - developing both internal and external institutional arrangements that build capacity within and across Councils and other levels of government.
   
6. Money Talks - enhancing revenue streams to councils to assist in financing adaption and cost-sharing mechanisms to spread the burden among multiple tiers of government.
   

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More information about the project is available here.
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Link to the report available at: Case Studies of Adaptive Capacity
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