
	Research and Publications

Research and Publications Links

This area of the website provides links to a range of useful research and policy publications, websites and other information sources which can be found under the following subjects:

Policy, Science, Economics
Reducing Emissions
Adapting to Climate Change
Innovating and Opportunities

Please note that views expressed in these links are not necessarily views supported by the South Australian Government.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - 4th Assessment (2007)

IPCC Fourth Assessment Report was released in Spain on 17 November 2007.

The "Synthesis Report" is available for download.

Working Group 1 Report - "The Science of Climate Change"
Working Group 2 Report - "Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability"
Working Group 3 Report - "Mitigation of Climate Change"

Visit www.ipcc.ch for more.

Australia’s latest climate change projections - 2 October 2007

CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have released a report which provides the most comprehensive look to date at the likely extent of climate change in Australia up until 2070.

The report is based on a thorough assessment of the latest available
science, particularly global climate modelling.

Click here for more...

Vist the 'Climate Change in Australia' website...

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Climate Change Projections for South Australia

A report undertaken by the CSIRO (2006) confirms that the impact on temperature from climate change is already occurring in South Australia.

The CSIRO research provides information on temperature and rainfall predictions in South Australia.

The key findings reveal that:

South Australia's annual average temperature has been increasing and rainfall decreasing
these trends have strengthened during the past 55 years
temperature is predicted to continue to warm by 2030 with additional increases by 2070 and inland areas of the state experiencing more of an impact than coastal areas
rainfall is predicted to progressively decline in 2030 and 2070 in most regions with significant changes in rainfall across the seasons.

Download the full Report (PDF 4.33MB)

Download the Executive Summary (PDF 289KB)

Download the 2003 CSIRO report, Climate Change in South Australia (PDF 3.58MB)

Community views on climate change

In 2006, the Sustainability and Climate Change Division conducted a survey to seek community views on climate change and the draft Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Bill 2006.

The responses confirmed that many South Australians are extremely concerned about climate change and believe it will have a direct impact on South Australia.

The survey also indicates that many South Australians think it is extremely important for South Australia to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and increase its use of renewable energy.

Click here to view the summary results

Click here to view the ‘Other Comments’ provided by recipients (PDF 105KB)

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Good Business in South Australia

A publication highlighting 9 examples of sustainability practices in corporate South Australia was launched by Premier, the Hon. Mike Rann, MP in 2006.

The booklet, entitled Good Business: South Australian industry leadership in environmental sustainability (477Kb PDF) has been produced by the Premier's Round Table on Sustainability.

The companies featured include: Adelaide Brighton, Codan, Coopers Brewery, Michell, Origin Energy, Santos, SA Water, Temple Bruer and Yalumba.