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Adapting to climate change The global impacts of climate change are already becoming evident and further climate changes are inevitable due to the greenhouse gas emissions already in the atmosphere. In New Zealand climate change could have significant impacts on our economy, environment and society. The impacts are likely to vary between the different regions of New Zealand.

NSW DPI has established the climate risk management team to assist farmers to improve their short term decision-making in response to seasonal climate variability (El Nino, Southern Oscillation Index). The team also undertakes a broader extension and education role for farmers, on climate change and climate variability.

2008 the Federal Cabinet adopted the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change. This creates a framework for adapting to the impacts of climate change in Germany. It primarily describes the contribution of the Federation, thus acting as a guide for other actors. The strategy lays the foundation for a medium-term, step-by-step process undertaken in cooperation with the federal Länder and other civil groups and aimed at assessing the risks of climate change, identifying the possible need for action, defining appropriate goals and developing and implementing options for adaptation measures.

A study investigating the potential public responses to climate change and the adaptive implications under different institutional settings. The study also includes a comparison of individual and group deliberative responses to scenarios of future climate change.

The Rockefeller Foundation Climate Change Initiative would catalyze attention, funding, and action in building climate change resilience for poor and vulnerable people globally by:

ECF is a platform for joint studies and science-based stakeholder dialogue on climatic change. ECF brings together representatives of different parties concerned with the climate problem.

The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) was initiated by Munich Re in April 2005 in response to the growing realization that insurance solutions can play a role in adaptation to climate change

Yesterday, I saw a fascinating presentation by Dianne Saxe: a lawyer who explained the legal liabilities that could arise as the result of climate change. The particular focus was on the government, and ways in which failure to effectively adapt to climate change could produce a legal risk.

Climate change science is continually developing. In response, Auckland City Council is progressing initiatives to both mitigate and adapt to climate change.

More storms, less predictable weather, and higher temperatures - climate change creates new risks. Martin Gansneder from the Allianz Center of Competence for Climate Change explains how individuals and companies can protect themselves.

The list of things we need to think about which will be affected by climate change is endless. In this section we give you a few examples of how we will need to change the way we live in order to cope with changes to our climate.

The Heinz Center's "A Survey of Climate Change Adaptation Planning" examines worldwide adaptation planning resources, looking at eight adaptation plans and 18 adaptation planning efforts. The report says adaptation planning will be critical as city, state and regional planners face challenges, such as sea-level rise, caused by climate change.

Welcome to Climate Change and Your Home an interactive web portal designed specifically to help those who own or manage houses built of traditional construction understand more about the potential impacts of climate change and ways to save energy.

This research aims to protect Australia's marine and terrestrial species and ecosystems from the impacts of climate change by developing adaptation options that will minimise climate-related species loss.

The Australian Climate Change Science Program aims to improve our understanding of the causes, nature, timing and consequences of climate change so that industry, community and government decisions can be better informed.

A film by Wetlands International in which we explain and demonstrate how conservation and restoration of wetlands can be a cost-effective strategy for climate adaption. The film shows how restoring mangroves and other coastal nature can reduce the impacts of climate change such as extreme storms and sea level rise.

Funded by the European Commission and co-ordinated by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in the UK, ADAM (Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: supporting European climate policy) is an integrated research project running from 2006 to 2009 that will lead to a better understanding of the trade-offs and conflicts that exist between adaptation and mitigation policies. ADAM will support EU policy development in the next stage of the development of the Kyoto Protocol and will inform the emergence of new adaptation strategies for Europe

The National Climate Centre is a 'virtual' centre whose scientists work at NIWA sites throughout the country. The NCC maintains a national environmental observing network, and archives climate data.

The Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Adaptation Initiative has been established to assist councils that are already pursing strategies to reduce their corporate and community greenhouse gas emissions to plan and prepare for the projected impacts of climate change.

The EcoClimate Report: Climate change and agricultural production New Zealand's climate is likely to change over this century in response to increasing greenhouse gas emissions. We need to know how those changes will affect land managers and primary production systems.