IOCI Seminar Outcomes Report – that will be delivered to Minister Input into the Wednesday...

Indian O cean C limate Initiative

Informed A daptation

IOCI Seminar OutcomesIOCI Seminar Outcomes

Report – that will be delivered to Report – that will be delivered to MinisterMinisterInput into the Wednesday workshopInput into the Wednesday workshop



AimsAims

Seminar AimSeminar Aim Foster informed adaptation to climate variability and Foster informed adaptation to climate variability and

change across all sectors (terrestrial and marine) of the change across all sectors (terrestrial and marine) of the south west south west

Workshop aim is to review adaptation issues, and Workshop aim is to review adaptation issues, and established and emergent (sector) support activities for established and emergent (sector) support activities for climate adaptation in South West Western Australia.climate adaptation in South West Western Australia.

Marine and climate change are relevant – there are Marine and climate change are relevant – there are science issues and institutional issues (WAMSI/IOCI – science issues and institutional issues (WAMSI/IOCI – integration of strategic and tactical programs are the way integration of strategic and tactical programs are the way for the future?)for the future?)



Seminar InputsSeminar Inputs

Speakers overheadsSpeakers overheadsRapporteurs reportsRapporteurs reportsButcher paper Butcher paper responsesresponsesPlenary session for feed Plenary session for feed back on the seminarsback on the seminars



WorkshopWorkshop

PurposePurpose Set scene for future IOCI science programSet scene for future IOCI science program Better use of IOCI and other research Better use of IOCI and other research Input into GH 5.5Input into GH 5.5

Workshop will be organised with sector break Workshop will be organised with sector break out groups to address key climate change out groups to address key climate change and climate variability questionsand climate variability questions



Session 2Session 2

Session 2 (basic science session)Session 2 (basic science session)How/why has our climate has changedHow/why has our climate has changedHow our region’s ocean climate has How our region’s ocean climate has changedchangedWhere is our SWWA climate headed?Where is our SWWA climate headed?The Changing Ocean: Implication for the The Changing Ocean: Implication for the futurefutureThese talks gave an over view of our These talks gave an over view of our state of knowledge of observed change state of knowledge of observed change and its causes and projections of future and its causes and projections of future climate risk climate risk



Session 3Session 3

Wally CoxWally CoxNational resource management sectors in WA have National resource management sectors in WA have identified climate as a mandatory issue.identified climate as a mandatory issue.We have a moral obligation to reduce GHG We have a moral obligation to reduce GHG emissions.emissions.There are threats to systems, particularly There are threats to systems, particularly ecosystems, from factors other than climate ecosystems, from factors other than climate change. Climate change will exacerbate these change. Climate change will exacerbate these problems.problems.Q: How many ‘museums’ of our current Q: How many ‘museums’ of our current ecosystems can we afford – to protect at least ecosystems can we afford – to protect at least some species.some species.Q: How much adaptation can we affordQ: How much adaptation can we afford



Session 3 Session 3

Elayne GraceElayne GraceWhen does insurance stop and When does insurance stop and when does Government start?when does Government start?Climate adaptation creates Climate adaptation creates business opportunities business opportunities (Workshop –what opportunities)(Workshop –what opportunities)



Session 3Session 3

Brian SadlerBrian SadlerNeed to develop thinking under Need to develop thinking under conditions of variability rather conditions of variability rather than certainty and constancy. than certainty and constancy. Change is painful.Change is painful.Laws and regulations may need Laws and regulations may need to be changed (e.g. from following to be changed (e.g. from following – a cost on bore licenses)– a cost on bore licenses)



Session 4Session 4

All recognised climate change need All recognised climate change need to be addressed and is here nowto be addressed and is here nowNeed for comprehensive risk Need for comprehensive risk assessment involving climateassessment involving climateProject based action only for climate Project based action only for climate changechangeChallenge – climate research for Challenge – climate research for integration into management plans integration into management plans (Workshop message)(Workshop message)Need to understand the implications Need to understand the implications of adaptations and community of adaptations and community acceptance (also addressed by Geoff acceptance (also addressed by Geoff Syme)Syme)



Session 5Session 5

Seasonal, Decadal, Long Term and Seasonal, Decadal, Long Term and ExtremesExtremes– Sectors will develop sector relevant base lines Sectors will develop sector relevant base lines

and time scales (workshop issue)and time scales (workshop issue)– Seasonal prediction needs to account for the Seasonal prediction needs to account for the

decadal and the climate change signalsdecadal and the climate change signals– Need to look at both statistical and physical Need to look at both statistical and physical

significancesignificance– Extremes both temporally and spatially variableExtremes both temporally and spatially variable



Session 6Session 6

Ed HauckEd HauckThe growing demand for water has The growing demand for water has posed significant challengesposed significant challengesRegulation and management Regulation and management components of the water sector have components of the water sector have been particularly challengedbeen particularly challengedTools developed and applied to decision Tools developed and applied to decision makingmakingPrograms for demand and supply Programs for demand and supply managementmanagementIntegrated planning will benefit from ‘well Integrated planning will benefit from ‘well referenced baselines’ and used to identify referenced baselines’ and used to identify climate scenariosclimate scenariosThe SWWA climate experience has The SWWA climate experience has challenged governance and institutional challenged governance and institutional arrangements in water sectorarrangements in water sector



Session 6Session 6

Roger JonesRoger Jones New methodologies for climate change adaptationNew methodologies for climate change adaptation

– Natural hazard basedNatural hazard based– Vulnerability/resilience basedVulnerability/resilience based– Policy basedPolicy based– Mitigation based Mitigation based

Four Stages of adaptationFour Stages of adaptation– AutonomousAutonomous– GenericGeneric– SpecificSpecific– TransformativeTransformativeWorkshop – issue of best methodology for a sectorWorkshop – issue of best methodology for a sector



Session 6Session 6

Geoff SymeGeoff Syme How we behave limits our potential to How we behave limits our potential to

respond?respond? Time scale of the threat affect the human Time scale of the threat affect the human

responseresponse How can we co-cordinate adaptive learning How can we co-cordinate adaptive learning

to climate change? (workshop issue) to climate change? (workshop issue)

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