Abstract
Australia is a latecomer in ratifying the Kyoto Agreement at the UN Conference on Climate
Change in Bali on 12 December 2007; yet in the early 1990s it was at the forefront of embracing
“sustainability” of the urban and transport sectors. Natural disasters (drought, bush fires, storms
and flooding) caused by climate change are increasing in frequency and intensity year by year
and threaten the sustainability of Australian cities. We outline the context for climate change and
cities with the national policies before and after the current Rudd Labor Government was elected
to Federal Parliament in December 2007. Then, based on interviews with state governments we
also describe the new institutional arrangements and state government policies that are emerging
for mitigation and adaptation and risk assessment associated with climate change in cities.
Change in Bali on 12 December 2007; yet in the early 1990s it was at the forefront of embracing
“sustainability” of the urban and transport sectors. Natural disasters (drought, bush fires, storms
and flooding) caused by climate change are increasing in frequency and intensity year by year
and threaten the sustainability of Australian cities. We outline the context for climate change and
cities with the national policies before and after the current Rudd Labor Government was elected
to Federal Parliament in December 2007. Then, based on interviews with state governments we
also describe the new institutional arrangements and state government policies that are emerging
for mitigation and adaptation and risk assessment associated with climate change in cities.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Fifth Urban Research Symposium: Cities and climate change, responding to an urgent agenda |
| Editors | Abha Joshi-Ghani |
| Place of Publication | Washington |
| Publisher | World Bank |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780821384930 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Fifth Urban Research Symposium: Cities and climate change, responding to an urgent agenda - Marseille, Marseille, France Duration: 28 Jun 2009 → 30 Jun 2009 http://sdg.iisd.org/events/fifth-urban-research-symposium-cities-and-climate-change-responding-to-the-urgent-agenda/ (Conference Details) |
Conference
| Conference | Fifth Urban Research Symposium |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Marseille |
| Period | 28/06/09 → 30/06/09 |
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