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E2. Government Action Plan for the Climate Change Adaptation Framework in South Australia
Strategies and Actions
Strategy 1.1 Lea
d South Australia’s adaptation efforts
Action 1.1.1
Establish Regional Agreements under the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction
Act 2007 between the State Government and regional organisations including local governments,
natural resources management and regional development boards and local leaders
Action 1.1.2
Work with regional stakeholders to establish Regional Committees that oversee implementation of
the Adaptation Framework; coordinate funding submissions; oversee regional governance
arrangements and the development of regional adaptation strategies and plans and engage with key
stakeholders and lead the development of locally relevant adaptation responses. The Regional
Committees will be established under the Regional Agreements
Action 1.1.3
Conduct Regional Integrated Vulnerability Assessments overseen by Regional Committees to assess
the level of risk to business, communities and the environment
Action 1.1.4
Establish a cross agency group to deal with adaptation issues affecting more than one government
agency, this includes issues that are identified through Regional Committees and Integrated
Vulnerability Assessments and which fall within the State Government’s responsibilities
Action 1.1.5
Support the cross agency group by committing one senior executive and providing ongoing support
to its work programme
Action 1.1.6
Support Regional Committees by committing one senior executive per region in geographic areas of
particular relevance to the business of the agency
Action 1.1.7
Prepare whole-of-government responses to climate change adaptation plans provided to Government
by regional committees
Action 1.1.8
Hold an annual adaptation forum to provide the opportunity for regional and state organisations to
share information and experiences and to ensure common approaches and methodologies
Action 1.1.9
Bring together a community of climate change adaptation practitioners within the State and Local
Government and academia to encourage the sharing of adaptation information and ideas by
providing regular meeting opportunities and utilising appropriate communications technologies
Strategy 1.2 Build partnerships with the business community and non-government Organisations
Action 1.2.1
Engage
with key business and non-government organisations to identify key roles and
responsibilities
and adaptation
activities
Strategy 1.3 Incorporate adaptation into all decision-making
Action 1.3.1
At the expiration of this Government Action Plan, evaluate the effectiveness of agency responses to
adaptation issues identified at the regional level
Action 1.3.2
Assess the degree to which climate change risk management is incorporated into existing
government and business risk management frameworks
Action 1.3.3
Assist in the development of a decision framework to assist in prioritising climate change adaptation
action by government
