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In regard to the Adaptation topic specifically, the following programs and initiatives were being delivered:
x
South Australia’s Climate Change Adaptation Framework (Prospering in a Changing Climate)
x
Primary Industry Development Under Changing Climatic Conditions – Adaptation
x
Coastal Management
x
Natural Resources Management
x
Policy Development for Natural Resources Management
x
Water for Good
x
Emergency Management, SA Fire and Emergency Services Commission
x
Health Support – Information and Risk Assessment Research.
Various South Australian Acts of Parliament have the potential to influence climate change adaptation
including the
Development Act 1993
, the
Local Government Act 1999
, the
Natural Resources
Management Act 2004
and the
Coast Protection Act 1972
. Some of these are outlined below.
The
Development Act
provides
inter alia
a framework to achieve sustainable development outcomes in
terms of the natural and built environments, and by advancing the social and economic goals of the
community. The Planning Strategy, which includes the
30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide
, articulates the
community’s development aspirations across a wide range of issues, including climate change mitigation
and adaptation. A key objective of the Planning Strategy is to drive sustainability and resilience to climate
change. Refer to
Figure 16.2
.
Figure 16.2: Objective for the 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide
Source: SA Government (2010).
