Posts from — August 2009

The 13th Biennial Conference of the International Association for Study of the Commons will be held in Hyderabad, India, 10 – 14th January 2011.

More info at: http://iascp.org

“Climate Change Adaptation Futures: preparing for the unavoidable impacts of climate change” – 29 June – 1 July 2010, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Co-hosted by Australia’s National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, this conference will be one of the first international forums to focus solely on climate impacts and adaptation. It will bring together scientists and decision makers from developed and developing countries to share research approaches, methods and results. It will explore the way forward in a world where impacts are increasingly observable and adaptation actions are increasingly required.

The Climate Adaptation Futures Conference will showcase leading impacts and adaptation research from around the world. It will explore the contribution of adaptation science to planning and policy making, and how robust adaptation decision making can proceed in the face of uncertainty about climate change and its impacts.

More info at: http://www.nccarf.edu.au/conference2010

wikiADAPT is a flexible, accessible, inclusive medium for enhancing the knowledge base of the climate adaptation community. The wiki is a collaborative project, and the idea is to have a community of contributors, not just users. For more information on wikiADAPT at:

http://weadapt.org.uk/wikiadapt/

Australia’s Greens leader, Senator Bob Brown, delivered the 2009 Mayo Lecture at the James Cook University. Bob Brown talked about the importance of renewable energy for the economy, and the politics of climate change in Australia.

Bob Brown also addressed the Rudd government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation, which has been rejected in the Senate. It was rejected because the Greens wanted tougher emissions targets while conservatives were divided on the need for the scheme and wanted it delayed until after the UN Climate Change Conference that will be held in December.