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The National Risk Assessment Framework was designed to improve collective knowledge about natural hazard risk in Australia so that support can be provided to emergency risk management and natural hazard mitigation. The natural hazards covered in the framework are bushfires, earthquakes, floods, storms, tropical cyclones, storm surges, landslides, tsunami, tornados and meteorite strikes

The draft London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy identifies the key risks to London and Londoners and prioritises the actions necessary to manage those risks.

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.

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.

Physical impacts and adaptation Scientists warn the expected impacts of climate change will include rising temperatures, sea level rise, changing rainfall patterns and increased storminess. Adaptation is the process of preparing for and adapting to the impact of these changes on our economy, environment, infrastructure and way of life, in order to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities.

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 Met Office is able to forecast and advise on the potential consequences and risks of climate change. This is because it acts as the authoritative and leading source of climate change science.

The CCP Adaptation Initiative spent the 2007-2008 financial year creating such a sophisticated process, which incorporates learnings gained from the CCP program and the Department of Climate Change's Climate Change Impacts & Risk Management: A Guide for Business and Government.