PACCSAP Workshop 2011 - Discussion Paper 5: Integrated Assessments

A discussion paper outlining the Integrated Assessments component of the Pacific Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) program.

Abstract:

The PACCSAP Program will deliver integrated assessments combining biophysical and social approaches to explore climate change impacts, conducted in a (i) coral atoll, (ii) highland, and (iii) estuarine environment. The integrated assessments will apply current climate change information and good practice adaptation planning methods to enhance the understanding of how climate change will impact on three distinct Pacific-region island types: coral atoll, highland, and estuarine environment. This work will be led by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and in particular, the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC), in conjunction with a range of partners depending on the area of work and the climate change impact being addressed.