Managing climate risks through transformational adaptation: economic and policy implications for key production regions in Australia
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Article Title | Managing climate risks through transformational adaptation: economic and policy implications for key production regions in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 200297 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Mushtaq, Shahbaz |
Journal Title | Climate Risk Management |
Journal Citation | 19, pp. 48-60 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 2212-0963 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2017.12.001 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221209631730147X |
Abstract | Transformational adaptations are expected to become more frequent and widespread in Australia, and globally, with a changing climate. However, any transformation adaptation will have complex and interconnected effects on rural communities, particularly income, employment and service provision, which will impact on regional sustainability. This paper investigates regional transformative adaptation options to manage climate risks for the rice and cotton industries of northern Queensland, Australia. More specifically, it seeks to identify when to move from incremental adaptation to transformative adaptation and, more importantly, to assess the potential regional economic consequences of such a transformative adaptation. The results indicate transformative adaptation could have large negative effects on regional economies. Relocation of rice |
Keywords | structural adjustment; climate change; environmental and water policy; rice; cotton; regional economic model |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 370201. Climate change processes |
380105. Environment and resource economics | |
410404. Environmental management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | International Centre for Applied Climate Science |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q481y/managing-climate-risks-through-transformational-adaptation-economic-and-policy-implications-for-key-production-regions-in-australia
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